The Coptic Martyrdom of John of Phanijōit

Assimilation and Conversion to Islam in Thirteenth-Century Egypt
Erscheinungsjahr 2004
ISBN: 978-90-04-14106-3
Verlag: Brill

Buch, Englisch, Band 3, 228 Seiten, Format (B × H): 165 mm x 245 mm, Gewicht: 562 g

Reihe: The History of Christian-Muslim Relations

This study applies sociological and philological analysis to the extraordinary thirteenth-century Coptic Martyrdom of John of Phanijoit. 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 Ayyu bids and Western Crusaders.
This book makes John of Phanijoit accessible to all scholars interested in the sociology of conversion, offering new evidence for understanding Christian-Muslim relations in Medieval Egypt.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Zaborowski, Jason R

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Christliche Kirchen, Konfessionen, Denominationen Östliche & Orientalische Orthodoxe Kirchen
• Geisteswissenschaften Islam & Islamische Studien Islam und Weltreligionen, Weltethos
• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Religionsgeschichte
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Religionssoziologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Religionssoziologie und -psychologie, Spiritualität, Mystik
• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Christentum/Christliche Theologie Allgemein Christentum und Weltreligionen, Weltethos
• Geisteswissenschaften Islam & Islamische Studien Geschichte des Islam Geschichte des Islam: 7. - 14. Jahrhundert

Über Autor(innen)

Jason R. Zaborowski, Ph.D. in Semitic and Egyptian Languages and Literatures, The Catholic University of America in Washington, DC., is currently a fellow at the University's Institute of Christian Oriental Research, where he researches the History of Egyptian Christianity.