Apart from the ancient Coptic Christian church in Egypt there are also Greek and Armenian Orthodox congregations along with Catholic, Anglican and Evangelical. The late Otto Meinardus wrote extensively on Egyptian Christianity. This book is the final in a three-part history. It is a straightforward explanation of the history and current state of the several denominations. Meinardus gives the circumstances of the founding of the churches, any variations they have from the parent church and lists of monasteries and bishops to the present. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)