The Revd. John H. Watson has written four Coptic biographies, including those of the two most recent Coptic patriarchs, and contributed to major academic collections on the Copts.

"A fascinating and highly readable book." -- The Tablet."Written with a deep, though not uncritical, sympathy for the Copts, and a keen awareness of the problems they face in an Islamic society." --Church Times."I warmly commend Among the Copts as a substantial contribution to Ecumenical understanding." -- George Carey, former Archbishop of Canterbury."This book, well illustrated and with pictures of Coptic life and historical sites, is one of the best-informed and most authoritative books on the contemporary situation in the ancient Church of Alexandira." -- Coptic Church Review.

• Contents: Introduction: At the Sources of Christian Civilisation; Copt and Coptic; In the State of Angels; In Liturgical Time; Patriarchs: Fathers of the Fathers; Mission: For Africa and the World; The Egyptian Church Struggle; Thinking with the Church; Conclusion: Era of the Martyrs; Appendix; A Coptic Chronology; Further Reading; Bibliography; Index of Names and Subjects; Index of Biblical References.