The Christianization of Nubia

Abstract

Out of all the regions and cultures of the Christian East, Nubia remains the one least studied, with the smallest number of researchers taking upon themselves the task of studying its political history, its Church and its archaeology. Below is the English version of the chapter of the book by the famous Russian historian Yuri M. Kobishchanov.

Keywords

• nubia
• nobadia
• makuria
• alwa
• the church of alexandria
• julian (missionary)
• bishop longinus
• monophysitism
• melkites