Identity, marginalisation, activism, and victimhood in Egypt : misfits in the coptic Christian community / / Mina Ibrahim

• Autore: Ibrahim Mina
• Pubblicazione: Cham, Switzerland : , : Palgrave Macmillan, , [2022]; ©2022
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (340 pages)
• Disciplina: 281.72
• Soggetto topico: Coptic Church; Copts - Social conditions
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- A Note on Transliteration -- Contents -- List of Figures -- Chapter 1 Introduction -- Imperfect December -- Another December -- Shards -- The Burden of the Two Original Sins -- The Artifice of the Perfect Agent and Victim -- The Familiar Stranger: Positionality and Methodology -- This Book: An Ethnography of "Dirty Laundry" -- References -- Chapter 2 Collecting Shubra -- Trams, Workers, and Elites -- Merchants, Priests, and Prostitutes -- The Effendis, the Pope, and the Lord's Brethren -- Kids, Summer Vacations, and Schools -- Friendships, Broken Hearts, and Coffeeshop Company -- Scout Teams, Facebook, and Kiosks -- Conclusion: Khumarawyh versus Tosson Pasha -- References -- Chapter 3 "The Word Became Flesh" -- "Hide It" -- "Write…for He Who Writes Never Dies" -- "Why Is Jesus so Complicated to Understand?" -- "I Haven't Come to Bring Peace But a Sword" -- "And Peace Be upon Me on the Day I Was Born" -- "How Did God Favour One Person Over Another?" -- "Why Did Jesus Want to Trick Satan?" -- "But He Died When His Successor Became a Futuwwa" -- "Faith Wise…Science Wise" -- Conclusion: "Who Is This?" -- References -- Chapter 4 Living and Writing in Times of Hegemony -- Introduction: Waguih Ghali and Enayat Al-Zayyat -- Bolbol's Poisoned Gift -- Khidma-Shisha Tastes -- John's Fantasised Casino -- Boulos' Celebration -- Dalia's Silent Complaint -- Rania's Unredeemed Clips -- Conclusion: Shafiqa's Copticness -- References -- Chapter 5 Tricks That Matter -- Introduction: The Church Football Federation -- A Smoking Saint -- Wine for the Sake of Mary -- Skimmed Milk and Soya Beans -- Protestant Marriage and Queer Stories -- Conclusion: Another Chance for the "Foolish"? -- References -- Chapter 6 Martyrologies of Rubble -- Introduction: Youssef Lamei -- Alcoholic Martyrologies -- Revolutionary Martyrologies. ; Ordinary Martyrologies -- Martyrologies of Thakālā -- Martyrologies for the Traumatised and the Displaced -- Dangerous Martyrologies -- Conclusion: Sexualised Martyrologies -- References -- Chapter 7 Jails Without Miracles -- Shubra's Criminal -- Mediation -- Miracles -- Confession -- Rehabilitation? -- Deformation -- Rape -- Death -- Conclusion: The Lord's Complex Paths -- References -- Chapter 8 Conclusion -- God and the Scientific Conference -- Ethnographic Confessions -- Estrangement in Times of (God's) Hegemony -- References -- Glossary -- Index.
• Titolo autorizzato: Identity, Marginalisation, Activism, and Victimhood in Egypt
• ISBN: 9783031101793; 9783031101786
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910633929403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Minorities in West Asia and North Africa.