Coptic art is often thought of as solely Christian. As this guide to the Coptic museum in Cairo explains, it is really that made by native Egyptians in the centuries after the pharaohs, pagan
and Christian. Gabra, a former director of the museum and Eaton-Krauss, an expert in Egyptian art, state that this is intended as a guide for visitors to the museum. It is much more than that,
a guided tour through post-pharonic Egypt. Hundreds of full-color images are explained in the context of the society that made them. Much of the work has a Christian theme that shows the
influence of its Egyptian predecessor as well as Greek, Roman and Arab conquerors. Tourists will find the chapter on the churches of Cairo especially useful, but the armchair traveler will also
find this guide a delight. Distributed in the US by International Publishers Marketing. Annotation 穢2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
