Coptic communal reform
1860–1914
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10279909 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Samir Seikaly (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1970 |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 247-275 |
| Publication date | 1970-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Middle Eastern Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0026-3206 • E-ISSN: 1743-7881 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00263207008700152 |
| OpenAlex | W1989280363 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
A complete account of Coptic communal reform has still to be written. However, observers of the Coptic scene, whether foreigners or native Egyptians, are unanimous in ascribing the commencement of reform to the Patriarch Cyril IV, 1854-61, known as the father of reform-abui al-islhg-as early as 1892. But reform, understood as an attempt at raising the education level of a generally ignorant Coptic clergy, had its origin at an earlier period. In 1843 the few missionaries of the Church Missionary Society active in Egypt transformed an educational seminary, founded in 1833, into a Coptic Institution. Designed to accommodate Coptic students set apart for the clergy, it sought to provide them with a working knowledge of Coptic, Arabic and English, and an acquaintance with Church and Bible history and doctrine.' The hope was that the Institution would be
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| Unique citing works | 6 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,22 |
| Citation span | 1999 - 2019 (21) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |