The book explores all the important themes of the Copts from the earliest moment sof Christian history to the present day. Contents: Introduction: At the Sources of Christian Civilisation; Copt and Coptic; In the State of Angels; In Liturgical Time; Patriarchs: Fathers of the Fathers; Mission: For Africa and the World; The Egyptian Church Struggle; Thinking with the Church; Conclusion: Era of the Martyrs; Appendix; A Coptic Chronology; Further Reading; Bibliography; Index of Names and Subjects; Index of Biblical References.