| Edited by | Aziz Suryal Atiya |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Encyclopedia |
| Publisher | Macmillan Publishers |
| Published | 1991 |
| Media type | |
| No. of books | Eight |
The Coptic Encyclopedia is an eight-volume work covering the history, theology, language, art, architecture, archeology and hagiography of Coptic Egypt.[1] The encyclopedia was written by over 250 Western and Egyptian contributing experts in the field of Coptology, history, art and theology and was edited by Aziz Suryal Atiya. It was funded by Coptic Pope Shenouda III, the Rockefeller Foundation, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and others.