Download or read book Christianity and Monasticism in Upper Egypt written by Gawdat Gabra and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Christianity and monasticism have flourished along the Nile Valley in the Sohag region of Upper Egypt from as early as the fourth century until the present day. The contributors to this volume examine various aspects of Coptic civilisation in the Upper Egyptian governorate of Sohag over the past 1700 years.