{"product_id":"sahidic-coptic-bill-manley-9781800086470","title":"Sahidic Coptic: An Introductory Textbook","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn introduction to reading and analyzing texts in Sahidic Coptic, the primary literary language in Late Antique Egypt. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis concise textbook provides beginner students with the knowledge and skills required for reading primary sources and teaches the grammar of documents written in Sahidic Coptic. Learners are invited to study aspects of the language across twenty structured lessons and, from the beginning, apply their learning directly to reading authentic ancient texts written by men and women between 380 and 750 AD. The book introduces the language through engagement with ancient texts rather than artificial exercises, enabling students to explore the history and culture of Egyptian communities under Byzantine and early Islamic rule, as well as key topics such as the development of Christian orthodoxy, the lives of women, and the emergence of monasticism as a major cultural force.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bill Manley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1800086474\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781800086470\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e UCL Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/06\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 374\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.82lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.25h x 6.19w x 0.70d","brand":"Bill Manley","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48853049737471,"sku":"9781800086470","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/sahidic-coptic-bill-manley-9781800086470","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}