Religion for Breakfast presents:
Are you interested in learning the basic grammar and syntax of the Sahidic Coptic dialect, with the Gospel of Thomas as your textbook?
Would you like to learn from a Harvard-trained, university professor, in a dynamic online class with other Religion for Breakfast fans?
Then register now for Dr. Lydia Bremer-McCollum's new 8-week seminar, starting July 8th!
Designed for beginners or those looking to brush up on their skills, this class will introduce you to Coptic inductively. You'll learn the Coptic alphabet, basic grammar and syntax, and gain a deeper understanding of the Gospel of Thomas.
$175
- Expert training from Dr. Lydia Bremer-McCollum
- 8 live 90-minute lectures, Tuesdays at 10am ET, July 8 - August 26th
- Lectures are recorded live with immediate lifetime access
- Community Discussion Forum
- Weekly Exercises
- Office Hours, rotating based on the class's availability
Meet Your Instructor
Dr. Lydia Bremer-McCollum
Dr. Lydia Bremer-McCollum holds 10+ years of experience reading, translating, and teaching Coptic at Harvard and Princeton Universities.
She is an expert in ancient Christianities, with a special focus on the collection of texts found near Nag Hammadi and Pachomian monastic literature. In 2023-4, she served as a postdoctoral fellow with the digital platform the Coptic Scriptorium. She also runs a weekly open-access online Coptic reading group.
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