Sebastian Elsasser

Coptic Question in the Mubarak Era

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The book presents an original and critical study of Coptic-Muslim relations in Mubarak's Egypt, providing a comprehensive analysis of its political and social background. With great historical depth, the book examines the Coptic concerns discussed and negotiated by the Egyptian public during the Mubarak era.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press, USA
• Seitenzahl: 336
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Mai 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 239mm x 163mm x 30mm
• Gewicht: 558g
• ISBN-13: 9780199368396
• ISBN-10: 0199368392
• Artikelnr.: 40076212

Autorenporträt

Sebastian Elsasser is Assistant Professor at the Institute of Oriental and Islamic Studies, Christian-Albrechts-Universität Kiel, Germany.

Inhaltsangabe

Contents
Introduction
1) The Emergence of a 'Coptic Question' (1800-1952)
2) The Rise of Religious Revivalisms (1930-today)
3) The Copts and the Republican Regime (1952-2011)
4) National Unity and the Dilemmas of Identity and History
5) Religious Patriotism and Conciliation
6) Human Rights and Citizenship: The Blocked Alternative
7) The Rise of Sectarian Polemics
Conclusion
References