The Coptic Martyrdom of John of Phanijōit

The Coptic Martyrdom of John of Phanijōit
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Publisher : BRILL
Total Pages : 233
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ISBN-10 : 9789047406396
ISBN-13 : 9047406397
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Book Synopsis The Coptic Martyrdom of John of Phanijōit by : Jason R. Zaborowski

Download or read book The Coptic Martyrdom of John of Phanijōit written by Jason R. Zaborowski and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2004-11-01 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study applies sociological and philological analysis to the extraordinary thirteenth-century Coptic Martyrdom of John of Phanijōit. Zaborowski's research explains the identity-shaping function behind this text's portrayal of an Egyptian Christian's conversion to Islam and subsequent struggle to publicly reconvert to Christianity. The heart of this book is its edition and facing English translation of the only extant manuscript of the martyrdom. Interpretive chapters include: 1) a sociological inquiry into the narrative's depiction of Muslims; 2) a philological analysis of the Coptic language of the manuscript; and 3) an historical contextualization of the manuscript within the wider conflict between the Ayyū bids and Western Crusaders. This book makes John of Phanijōit accessible to all scholars interested in the sociology of conversion, offering new evidence for understanding Christian-Muslim relations in Medieval Egypt.


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