Christians in Egypt
Strategies and Survival
Gebonden Engels 2015 9781137568687Samenvatting
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.
Specificaties
Lezersrecensies
Inhoudsopgave
Preface
1. Introduction: Study Questions and the History of Christianity in Egypt
2. The Origins of Bulaq and the Social Welfare Center
3. Christian Migration to Cairo
4. Bulaq Center Members
5. Christian Religious Community
6. Personal Relations in Creating Boundaries
7. Communicating the Messages of Christian Community
8. Dispute Resolution in the Community
9. Social Controls on Marriage
10. Formal Boundaries between Christians and Muslims
11. Everyday Interactions between Christians and Muslims
12. Christian and Muslim Family Organization
13. Resolving Personal Problems
14. Spirit Possession in Christian and Muslim Communities
15. Christian Community in a Muslim Quarter of Cairo
16. Christian Experience with National Politics to the Present
17. Christian Strategies and Survival in Modern Egypt
Epilogue
Bibliography
Index
Rubrieken
- advisering
- algemeen management
- coaching en trainen
- communicatie en media
- economie
- financieel management
- inkoop en logistiek
- internet en social media
- it-management / ict
- juridisch
- leiderschap
- marketing
- mens en maatschappij
- non-profit
- ondernemen
- organisatiekunde
- personal finance
- personeelsmanagement
- persoonlijke effectiviteit
- projectmanagement
- psychologie
- reclame en verkoop
- strategisch management
- verandermanagement
- werk en loopbaan
