Readership: Scholars and students of the history and religions of the Middle East
Febe Armanios, Assistant Professor of History, Middlebury College
"a fascinating and important contribution to Ottoman Egyptian history, Coptic history, and the history of minorities under Muslim rule" - Najwa al-Qattan, Journal of the American Academy of Religion
Introduction 1.: Locating Copts in Ottoman History 2.: Championing a Communal Ethos: The Neo-Martyrdom of St. Salib in the Sixteenth Century 3.: A Female Martyr Cult in the Nile Delta: Dimyana and the Forty Virgins 4.: The Miracle of Pilgrimage: A Journey to Jerusalem in the Early Eighteenth Century 5.: Weapons of the Faithful: Defining Orthodoxy through Sermons Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index