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Titel : Egyptian Copt textile, Restored. Egypt 5thC-6thC
Größe : 18 x 20 cmAnmerkung : A Copt (Coptic: ou.Remenkīmi en.Ekhristianos, literally: Egyptian Christian) is a native Egyptian Christian. Copts form a major ethno-religious group that has ancient origins. Copts are Egyptians whose ancestors embraced Christianity in the first century. The word "Coptic" was originally used in Classical Arabic to refer to Egyptians in general (see etymology section), but it has undergone semantic shift over the centuries to mean more specifically Egyptian Christian after the bulk of the Egyptian population converted to Islam. In modern usage, it is frequently applied to members of the Coptic Orthodox Church irrespective of ethnic origin. Thus Ethiopian and Eritrean Christians (and Nubians before their conversion to Islam) were traditionally referred to as Copts, though this has been falling out of use since their Tewahedo Churches were granted their own patriarchs.The Coptic Christian population in Egypt is the largest Christian community in the Middle East. Christians represent around 6 -less than 6% of a population of over 80 million Egyptians, though estimations vary (see Religion in Egypt). Around 90% of them belong to the native Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria. The remaining (around 800,000) are divided between the Coptic Catholic and the Coptic Protestant churches.The number of Copts within Egypt may be very slowly declining due to higher emigration rates.Rossini Maison de Ventes aux Enchères, Auktionator,
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Verkaufstitel : Tribal Art, Antiquities, Japanese-Chinese-Orientalist Art
Verkaufsdatum : 04/06/2009
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