The Emergence of the Modern Coptic Papacy by Magdi Guirguis

The Emergence of the Modern Coptic Papacy by Magdi Guirguis

This third and final volume of "The Popes of Egypt" spans the five centuries from the arrival of the Ottomans in 1517 to the present era. Hardly any scholarly work has been written about the Copts during the Ottoman Period. Using court, financial, and building records, as well as archives from the Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate and monasteries, Magdi Guirguis has reconstructed the authority of the popes and the organization of the Coptic community during this time. He reveals that the popes held complete authority over their flock at the beginning of Ottoman rule, deciding over questions ranging from marriage and concubines to civil disputes. As the fortunes of Coptic notables rose, they gradually took over the pope's role and it was not until the time of Muhammad Ali that the popes regained their former authority. With the dawning of the modern era in the nineteenth century, the leadership style of the Coptic popes necessarily changed drastically. As Egypt's social, political, and religious landscape underwent dramatic changes, the Coptic Church experienced a virtual renaissance, and expanded from a local to a global institution. In the second part of the book, Nelly van Doorn-Harder addresses the political, religious, and cultural issues faced by the patriarchs that led the Coptic community into the twenty-first century.

Magdi Guirguis is an independent researcher with a Ph.D. from Cairo University, and a specialist in Egyptian documentary sources from the Ottoman period. Nelly van Doorn-Harder holds the Patheja Chair in World Religions at Valparaiso University, specializing in contemporary Coptic and Islamic Studies.

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ISBN 13	9789774161032
ISBN 10	9774161033
Titre	The Emergence of the Modern Coptic Papacy
Auteur	Magdi Guirguis
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Type de reliure	Hardback
Éditeur	The American University in Cairo Press
Année de publication	2011-10-15
Nombre de pages	256
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