الفهرس 
Introduction
Chapter One : IconostasesOnly 14 pages are availabe for public view
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Abstract
The Churches and Monasteries of Assiut have a great number of indispensable wooden artifacts. My study ” Woodwork in Archaeological Coptic Churches and Monasteries of Assiut ” aimed to study the woodwork collection in the churches and monasteries of Assiut, and display it’s importance and their role in christian religious rites. It also investigated the historical background of wooden objects in Assiut churches and monasteries. The researcher adopted the Archaeological, artistic, touristic study.
The researcher divided the study into an introduction, preface and three parts. The introduction has dealt with woodworks since the Pharonic period, decoration techniques, local and imported types of wood. It also has shed light on the location, importance, names, and the administrative system of Assiut governorate.
The results of the study :
1- The study proved that the Coptic woodwork in churches and monasteries of Assiut is mostly goes back to the period between the 18th and 19th centuries.
2 - The study assured that the most common geometrical ornaments on woodwork are the trilateral and simple cross, then the polygon.
3 - The study indicates that the method of interlacing is one of the most common methods in manufacturing woodwork in the churches of Assiut.
4 - The thesis explained that inlaying is one of the most famous methods in decorating the Coptic woodwork in Assiut Governorate.
5 - The study showed that the calligraphy on woodwork is filled with various scriptural ornaments, whether Arabic, Coptic. The thesis studied and translated all the Coptic texts. It indicates the diversity of contents including quotations from the Bible, supplication phrases, exalting, dedication and glorification. The study pointed to the diversity in the dates as they are mentioned according to the Gregorian, Coptic and Apocalyptic calendar, which indicated the history of the iconostases. Also, some of those who carried out the writing were not familiar enough to write, as there are many spelling mistakes, which corrected during reading. The study corrected the reading of the middle iconostasis in the monastery of Deir Abu Makar, where Dr. Ashraf mentioned that it belongs to St. George, but the correct reading proved it belongs to St. Macarius. These writings contained many titles. Such as e names of artists, painters, and art patrons.
6 - The study indicates that the most common floral ornaments on woodwork are the flower of spikenard a gesture of christ, and also the olive branch a symbol of peace.
7 - Most of the arches of the iconostases are horse - shoe, in addition to one pointed arch from the center in the church of Abadir and His sister Eraee in Nazlet Saaw.
8-The study proved the diversity of the living organisms ornamentation. Most famous of them are christ, the Virgin Mary, saints and the clergy, as well as the angels, especially the archangels Michael and Gabriel. The animal decoration is representing the fish and the horse in addition to Dove and eagle.
9- Publication many of the rare wooden artifacts, which have not been published before, especially the dome of the altar at the archaeological Church of Holy Virgin Mary in El-Shamiya. With some dates corrected for some woodwork dated wrong before.
10 - Studying woodwork in 44 different churches in all the villages and cities of Assiut. The study mentioned some churches didn’t study before in any academic study.