TY - BOOK AU - Hassan,Sana TI - Christians versus Muslims in modern Egypt: the century-long struggle for Coptic equality AV - BX133.H353.C475 2003 PY - 2003/// CY - Oxford, New York PB - Oxford University Press KW - Coptic Church KW - Egypt KW - History KW - 20th century KW - Christianity and other religions KW - Islam KW - Relations KW - Christianity N1 - 1 (pages 291.-302 and index; Introduction. part 1. The historical background. Prologue : The "true Egyptians" --; When Egypt was Christian --; The dawn of a new era --; The vanished dream --; pt. 2. The Sunday School movement. Rebels and saints : the middle class and church reform --; Roots and branches : Nazir Jayid versus Saad Aziz --; The warring founding fathers : Bishop Shenuda, Bishop Samuel, and Abbot Matthew the Poor --; pt. 3. The church as political spokesman. Dealing with the Muslim State : Pope Shenuda --; pt. 4. The church as socioeconomic entrepreneur. Centralizing the church administration --; Haraka wa Barakah : Arsanios, a model Bishop --; The recruitment of bishops --; pt. 5. The church as cultural agent. Culture and hegemony : "Islam is the solution" --; "The glorious and the sacred" : Bishop Moses and the socialization of the young --; part 6. The politics of identity. Coptic cultural nationalism --; The church as battleground --; The church as amphitheater --; part 7. Three questions for the twenty-first century. Toward a more democratic church? --; Toward the empowerment of women? --; Conclusion : Toward a new basis for national equality?; 2 UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/fy043/2002022039.html ER -