Research Interests

Severus of Antioch
Coptic Studies

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PUBLICATIONS
 Books

The Arabic life of Severus of Antioch attributed to Athanasius Patrologia Orientalis 49 Fascicule 4 N 220, [Pontificio Istituto Orientale –Roma] Brepols –Turnhout /Belgique 2004, 153p. Prefaced by Professor Pauline Allen

 The Coptic Literary heritage – The history of the Coptic language and its dialects and the elements and sources of the Coptic literature (in Arabic), Cairo 2003, Prefaced by professor Gawdat Gabra and with introductory chapters by Rev F. Shenuda Maher, Saint Mark Foundation for Coptic History ISBN 977-17-092X

Some remarks on the History and the development of the Rite of the Holy Week – Cairo 1997, 64p. (in Arabic)

The Arabic life of Severus of Antioch attributed to Athanasius Patrologia Orientalis 49 Fasicule 4 N 220, Brepols-Turnhout 2004.

Le manuscrit 106 Liturgie pour la coction du Myron , with the collaboration of fr Ugo Zanetti (in preparation)

Refereed Acts of Congresses
Articles In refereed journals

Catalogue of an Exhibition of Coptic Materials in Melbourne - Exhibited in conjunction with an International Symposium For Coptic Studies. The University of Melbourne 17-18 July 1998 (With the collaboration of R-G. Jenkins)

Under Press

“L'intérêt pour la vie copte de Saint Phif des traductions arabes et des textes liturgiques” Aula Orientalis (with the collaboration of G. Godron)

Histroy of the Coptic Psalmodia (In arabic)

"Quelques allusions sur la fuite de la Sainte Famille en Egypte" Le Monde Copte (in press)

“Severus of Antioch as canonist” Proche Orient Chrétien (in press)

“Coptic Hagiography” Blackwell Companion to Eastern Christianity edited by K. Parry (in preparation)

“Coptic liturgy and Coptic Hagiography” Historical Dictionary of the Coptic Church edited by Gawdat Gabra, Scarecrow press (in preparation)

A new sahidic parchment of the life of Saint Macarius (T. Beasley 2), Bulletin de la Société d’Archéologie Copte 44 (2005) (in press) 7 pp.

A martyr of unknown biography attributed to Julius of Akfahs, Bulletin de la Société d’Archéologie Copte 44 (2005) (in press) 11 pp.

A doxology of Saint Elijah the prophet Bulletin de la Société d’Archéologie Copte 44 (2005) (in press) 12 pp

“The calculation of our Glorious church” Coptic Church Review

“Prayers attributed to Severus of Antioch” Oriens Christianus (2006) forthcoming)

Book Reviews
In press

Comptes-Rendus «  Chr. Chaillot, The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church Tradition Bulletin de la Société d'Archéologie 44 (2005) (In press)

Comptes-Rendus « Coptica 3 (2004) Proceedings of the Wadi al-Natrun Symposium – Egypt February 1-4, 2002 Bulletin de la Société d'Archéologie 44 (2005) (In press)

Comptes-Rendus “ M. Capuani, O.F.A. Meinardus, M.H. Rutschowscaya, Gawdat Gabra , Christian Egypt- Coptic Art and Monuments through two Millenia Bulletin de la Société d'Archéologie 44 (2005) (In press)

Comptes-Rendus “ Stephen Davis , The Early Coptic papacy, the Egyptian Church and its leadership in Late Antiquity, cons of the Nile Valley, The Popes of Egypt I Bulletin de la Société d'Archéologie 44 (2005) (In press)

Comptes-Rendus “ U. Zanetti et E. Lucchesi (ed.), Aegyptus Christiana, Mélanges d’Hagiographie Egyptienne et Orientale dédiés à la mémoire du P. Paul Devos Bollandiste, Cahiers d’Orientalisme XXV Bulletin de la Société d'Archéologie 44 (2005) (In press)

CONGRESSES AND LECTURES:

1- 1994 "L'icones d'Apa Iskhyrion à Abou Seifen"Symposium on the ResIearch Priorities and Preservation of Egypt's Icons Heritage-Netherlands Institute for Archaelogy and Arabic Studies, November 23-24.

2- 1994 "Editing of the Coptic Martyrdoms" Melbourne University - Department of Classics and Near East Studies.

3- 1996 "The Origin of the Egyptian Dialect Split" "Coptic influence on Cairene Egyptian Arabic" Round Table held in the CEDEJ, Cairo , April 5.

4- 1996 "Les rituels de la Réconsécration des églises" International Congress of Coptology Münster, July 23-30.

5- 1996 "Three Medieval Beam-Icons from Coptic Patriarchal Churches in Cairo " Actes du Symposium des fouilles Coptes - Le Caire 7-9 Novembre 1996, (With the collaboration of Z. Skalova and M. Mansur)

6- 1998 "The Liturgical Manuscript of the Australian Institute of Archaeology" From Archaeology to edited Text -Recent developments in Coptic Studies- Melbourne University 17-18 July.

7- 1998 "Multiconfessional Churches in Egypt in the XII Century" "Note on Romanos le Mélodus in the Coptic Church" The First St. Shenouda Conference of Coptic Studies - California State University , Long Beach (CSULB)-July 31 –1 August.

8- 1999 "Preaching of the Apostles according to Coptic Liturgical Texts." Prayer and Spirituality in the Early Church 8-11 January, ( University of Technology ) Sydney , organized by the Australian Catholic University .

 9- 1999 "The Glorification of the Martyrs in the Coptic Church- The Example of Saint Menas" Martyrs and Mystics Conference 16 & 17 May1999 - Macquarie University; Department of Ancient History; Division of Humanities – Society for the Study of Early Christianity within the Ancient History Documentary Research Centre.

 10- 1999 "La translation des reliques des saints Jean et Siméon Contribution à l'étude de l'histoire de l'Eglise Copte"Neuvième journée des Etudes Coptes, Association Francophone de Coptologie- Montpellier 3-4 Juin

 11- 1999 "Patterns of Devotion: Explaining Pilgrimage Sites in Coptic Egypt""Saints: Piety, Patronage, and Politics" International Medieval Congress - Leeds, Jul.12-15, University of Leeds -Organised by the International Medieval Institute, University of Leeds

 12- 1999 "Liturgical Connections between Copts (Anti-Chalcedonian and Greeks (Chalcedonians afterthe Council of Chalcedon "Orthodoxoy and Unorthodoxies XI Congress of the Australian Association of Byzantine Studies, MacquarieUniversity, Sydney 16-18 July 1999

 13- 1999 "Coptic Liturgical Texts relating to the Apostles" The Second St. Shenouda Conference of Coptic Studies - University of California Los Angeles(UCLA),13-14 August

14- 2000 "Severus of Antioch in the History of the Patriarchs of the Coptic Church" The VI International Conference on the Christian Arabic Studies - The University of Sydney Sydney Sunday 2 July -Wednesday 5 July.

15- 2000 "The Glorification of the Martyrs in the Coptic Church - The Example of Saint Menas" The Second St. Shenouda Coptic Symposium - University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) -22 July.

16- 2000 "A contribution to the Coptic Biography of Severus of Antioch," The VII International Congress of Coptic Studies- Leinden, August 27-September 2.

17- 2001 "The popes of Rome and the Patriarchs of Constantinople" Byzantium and the West - X Congress of the Australian Association of Byzantine Studies, University of Western Australia, Perth 20-22 April.

18- 2001 "Jean, évêque d'Assiout, Manfalout et Abou Tig(XVe siècle) et ses activités littéraires" Dixième Journée d'Etudes Coptes, Association Francophone de Coptologie, Lille 14-16 Juin.

19- 2001 "The icon of St. Menas written by Yuhanna al-Armani" Words and Pictures Conference 7-8 th July 2001 , McAuley Campus ACU

"Job in the Coptic Tradition" The Third St. Shenouda Coptic Conference of Coptic Studies (27-28 July 20001) Los Angeles California UCLA.

“The preparation of the Myron at the Saint Macarius Monastery – Ms 106 Lit” Wadi Al-Natrun Symposium, Saint Mark Foundation for Coptic History Studies, Wadi Natrun 1-5 February

Severus of Antioch in Scetis" The fourth St. Shenouda Coptic Conference of Coptic Studies (26-27 July 2002) Los Angeles California UCLA-2002.

23-2002 “Severus of Antioch in the Coptic Theotokia” Prayer and Spirituality in the Early Church, Australian Catholic University , Melbourne 6-13 July 2002.

24-2002 “Saint Athanasius in Christian Tradition –Athanasius Coptic Orthodox Theological College-Centre for Coptic Studies and Australian Catholic University –Centre for Early Christian Studies, Melbourne 13-14 July 2002.

“Severus of Antioch in Scetis" The fourth St. Shenouda Coptic Conference of Coptic Studies (26-27 July 2002) Los Angeles California UCLA-2002.

26-2003 “Recherches d’hymnographie Copte – Hermina et Christodule” XI eme Journées d’études Coptes Strasbourg 12-14 Juin 2003, Association Francophone de Coptologie. Université Marc Bloch et Bibliothèque Nationale et Universitaire, Strasbourg – France .

Cyril and Cyrillian texts in the Coptic tradition” Saint Cyril of Alexandria, Symposium co sponsored by Saint Athanasius Theological College and the Centre for Early Christian Studies, Australian Catholic University . Melbourne Australia , 5-6 July.

28-2003 “The relics as exchange of gifts between the East and the West” Orientale Lumen II, Australian Catholic University , Centre for Early Christian Studies, Sydney 8-11 July 2003.

“The popes of Rome and the Patriarchs of Constantinople commemorated in the Coptic Antiphonarion” St. Shenouda Coptic Conference of Coptic Studies (August 22-23) Los Angelos California.

“The Coptic icons seen by a coptologist” Symposium organized by the Diocese of Sydney and held at Macquarie University on the occasion of signing the agreement between the diocese and the University. Sydney 28 November.

2004 The Social and economic activities of the maonstery of Qalamun in the fifteenth century” Fayoum Symposium, Saint Mark Foundation for Coptic History, Fayoum 3-6 february.

2004 “The Archangel Michael and the Patriarch in Exile” VIII International Congress of Coptic Studies, Paris 28 June-3 July.

2004 “Between Saint Shenute and Saint Macarius” St. Shenouda Coptic Conference of Coptic Studies (August 14-15) Los Angelos California .

” 2004 Further notes on a Coptic documents” Australian Association for Byzantine Studies ( August 13-15, 2004 ), The University of Melbourne.

2005 “Textes relatifs à Macaire de Tkoow » XII eme Journées d’études Coptes Lyon 19-21 Mai 2005, Association Francophone de Coptologie. Université Lyon 2, maison de l’Orient et de la Méditerannée Bloch et Bibliothèque Nationale et Universitaire, Strasbourg –France.

2005 «Sévère d’Antioche dans la tradition Copte et Copto-Arabe » Séminaire des doctorants, Institut Sources Chrétiennes, Lyon 20 Mai.

2005 «Another quotation of a Marian text in a Coptic liturgical text » Prayer and Spirituality in the Early Church IV “The spiritual life” Australian Catholic University , Melbourne 6-9 June

2005 “The Icon of Saint Menas written by Hannâ al-Armanî” St. Shenouda Coptic Conference of Coptic Studies ( August 13-14, 2005 ) Los Angelos California

Publications for general public

* Articles in French, History and Archaeology in Le Progrès Egyptien 1993-1996

* Article in English, "From the Coptic Collection of the Australian Institute of Archaeology" Buried History Vol 34, 1998, p20-23.

* Articles in Arabic, "Our Beautiful Country" Egypt News , Australia 1998-2000.

* Catalogue of an Exhibition of Coptic Materials in Melbourne - Exhibited in conjunction with an International Symposium For Coptic Studies. The University of Melbourne 17-18 July 1998 (With the collaboration of R-G. Jenkins)

* Interviews with Nadia Ghali and Fakhry Wahbah, Radio 3ZZZ, Melbourne , on Egyptian Identity and Antiquities: August 5 /7, 1999

* Interviews with Nadia Ghali and Fakhry Wahbah, Radio 3ZZZ, Melbourne , on The Arab Conquest of Egypt : March 25, 2000

* The Coptic material of the Catalogue of the Exhibition Early Writing, Ian Potter Museum of Art, University of Melbourne 2003

* Interviews with Heidy Iskander and Fakhry Wahbah, Radio 3ZZZ, Melbourne , on The International Congress of Coptic Sptember, 2004

* Interviews with Heidy Iskander and Fakhry Wahbah, Radio 3ZZZ, Melbourne , on The Conference of the Association Francophone for Coptology: June, 2005.