Review of Coptic Studies Publications for 2021

Abstract

The third part of the 2021 review of publications in Coptic studies presents five new monographs and catalogues. The first of these, edited by Dominique Bénazeth, is a collection dedicated to the excavations of the Church of Archangel Michael in the monastic complex of Bawit, Egypt. The second monograph, authored by Håkon Fian Teigen, explores the religious practices of the Manichaean community in the ancient settlement of Kellis, Egypt. The third publication, by Theodore C. Petersen and Francisco H. Trujillo, covers Coptic bookbindings in the Pierpont Morgan Library, detailing the techniques of their creation and decorative elements. The fourth work, by Lothar Störk, is a catalogue of Coptic liturgical manuscripts from the Berlin State Library. Concluding the review is the second volume of a catalogue by Stephen J. Davis, which includes Arabic commentaries and canons from the Dayr al-Suryan monastery.