Wahba, Fr. Matthias [editor]. The AGPEYA, The Coptic Book of Hours. Hayward, CA: St. Antonius Coptic Church of San Francisco Bay Area, 1994. First Edition. [12323]
Black flexible covers, gilt titles partly rubbed away, faint ring stain on back cover, a few other small smudges. 5 1/4 x 4 inches. The text is clean with x11, 252 pages; illustrations. Good. Softcover.
A used copy that is ready for a new owner.
"In your hands is The Agpeya, The Book of Hours, according to the Coptic version. It is known that the Septuagint, the Greek version of the Old Testament, is the closest version of the Psalms to the Coptic, but the difference between the versions makes this book unique. It reflects the same understanding and meaning of the Psalms and prayers, as used by our Coptic Fathers. Thus it bears the particular flavor of the Coptic language. It expresses successfully the unique spirituality of the Coptic Church." - Preface.
The text is in English.
Published and produced in Cairo, Egypt; distributed in the United States by the St. Antonius Coptic Church of San Francisco Bay Area.
