The Rise of Coptic: Egyptian versus Greek in Late Antiquity
Egyptian Versus Greek in Late Antiquity (Rostovtzeff Lectures)
Jean-Luc Fournet
ISBN: | 9780691201733 |
Publisher: | Princeton University Press |
Published: | 21 January, 2020 |
Format: | eBook |
Language: | English |
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The Rise of Coptic: Egyptian versus Greek in Late Antiquity
Egyptian Versus Greek in Late Antiquity (Rostovtzeff Lectures)
Jean-Luc Fournet
Coptic emerged as the written form of the Egyptian language in the third century, when Greek was still the official language in Egypt. By the time of the Arab conquest of Egypt in 641, Coptic had almost achieved official status, but only after an
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