10 November, 2022
We are deeply honoured to welcome Dr Myriam Wissa, Catholic University of America, USA, to lead a session of the International Interfaith Reading Group on Eastern Christianity in Interfaith Contexts.
The reading material will be circulated to those who will register in advance.
Here are the details of this fascinating session.
Topic: Epistolary Style in Coptic Letters from the Late Third Century to the Early Fifth Century
Speaker: Dr Myriam Wissa, Catholic University of America, USA.
Chair: Professor Sebastian Brock FBA, University of Oxford, UK.
Date: 10 November, 2022
Time: 17:00-18:00 GMT | 9:00-10:00 PT | 12:00-13:00 ET
Venue: Online
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