Christians in Egypt Strategies and Survival
Description
Christians in the Middle East have come under increasing pressure in recent years with the rise of radical Islam. In Egypt, the large Coptic Christian community has traditionally played an important political and historical role. This book examines Egyptian Christians' responses to sectarian pressures in both national and local contexts.
Keywords
Social ScienceEthnic StudiesMiddle Eastern StudiesSociology of ReligionPolitical SciencePublic PolicyCultural PolicySocial Classes & Economic DisparityAnthropologyCultural & SocialSociology
2015Book
Author(s)Andrea B. Rugh
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan US
ISBN9781137568687
LanguageEnglish
