This unit builds upon Coptic Liturgical Manuscripts (A) which introduced students to the Coptic liturgical books that comprise the texts used for the performance of the Church's mysteries and services. This proposed unit now consolidates students’ knowledge of texts contained in Coptic liturgical manuscripts through a detailed study of the services related to the ministering of the sacraments in the Coptic Church, the various offices and consecrations. The process of how hagiographical texts are incorporated into liturgical texts will also be examined.
Unit code: DL2510A
Unit status: Approved (New unit)
Points: 18.0
Unit level: Undergraduate Level 2
Unit discipline: Liturgy
Delivery Mode: Online
Proposing College: St Athanasius College
Show when this unit is running| 1. | Demonstrate an understanding of the evolution of liturgical manuscripts from the 11th century to present time |
| 2. | Communicate an understanding of the structure of liturgical celebration in the Church as reflected in Coptic Liturgical texts |
| 3. | Formulate a codicological framework for interpreting liturgical manuscripts |
| 4. | Interpret Coptic liturgical texts in their historical context |
| 5. | Engage in informed reflection on the diversity of liturgical expression practised throughout Egypt in different epochs |
Successful completion of Coptic Liturgical Manuscripts (A).
Online (synchronous and asynchronous modes) Flipped classroom (online) Guided reading and analysis.
Bausi, Alessandro et al, eds. Comparative Oriental Manuscript Studies: An Introduction. Hamburg: University of Hamburg, 2015.
Burmester, O. H. E. “The Baptismal Rite of the Coptic Church. (a Critical Study),” Bulletin of the Society for Coptic Archaeology 11, 1945, 27-86
Burmerster, O. H. E. “The Canonical Hours of the Coptic Church” in Orientalia Christiana Periodica 2 (1936), pp. 78-100.
Burmester, O. H. E. The Rite of Consecration of the Patriarch of Alexandria. Cairo, 1960
Burmester, O. H. E. The Egyptian or Coptic Church. Cairo 1967, pp. 128-153
Burmester, O. H. E. Ordination Rites of the Coptic Church. Cairo, 1979.
Johnson, M. E. The Rites of Christian Initiations. Revised and Expanded Edition. Collegeville, 2007, pp.269-305
Takla, H. N. "Bohairic Literature of St. Macarius Monastery" In Samuel Moawad, Coptic Literature. (St. Mark Foundation, Cairo) 281-293
Takla, H. N. “Coptic Liturgy; Past, Present, and Future” Bulletin of St. Shenouda the Archimandrite Coptic Society 4, 1997-98, 43-62
Hanna, M. “Le Livres Liturgiques de l’Église Copte” In Mélanges Eugene Tisserant V.III. Orient Chrétien. Deuxième partie. Vatican City, 1964 (=Studi e Testi 233), pp. 1-35
| Type | Description | Word count | Weight (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Short Answer Responses | 1000 | 25.0 | |
| Document Study | 2000 | 40.0 | |
| Written examination under timed conditions conducted online | 1500 | 35.0 |
Unit approved for the University of Divinity by Prof Albert Haddad on 6 May, 2024
Unit record last updated: 2024-05-06 12:48:46 +1000