The Copts of Egypt challenges of modernisation and identity /

"The Copts of Egypt, who make up 10-15 percent of the population, have traditionally been viewed as a 'beleaguered and persecuted minority.' Using newly discovered Coptic archival sources, Vivian Ibrahim presents a fresh and vivid alternative reading of the community during the twenti...

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Autor Principal: Ibrahim, Vivian
Autor Corporativo: ebrary, Inc
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:inglés
Publicado: London ; New York : Tauris Academic Studies, 2011.
Series:Library of modern Middle East studies ; 99.
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Acceso en liña:An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view
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Summary:"The Copts of Egypt, who make up 10-15 percent of the population, have traditionally been viewed as a 'beleaguered and persecuted minority.' Using newly discovered Coptic archival sources, Vivian Ibrahim presents a fresh and vivid alternative reading of the community during the twentieth centry. Avoiding the established portrayal of a monolithic entity headed by the Coptic Pope, Ibrahim examines the multifaceted dimensions of the Coptic community, assessing Coptic-State relations on one hand and Coptic intra-communal dimensions on the other."--P. [2] of jacket.
Descrición Física:xii, 258 p. : ill., ports.
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.