Religious Strife in Egypt (RLE Egypt)

<p>This critical analysis investigates the causes that brought about one of the most tumultuous periods in modern Egyptian history – the clashes between the Muslims and Copts during the 1970s. A unique retrospective it features probing interviews with Egyptian intellectuals writers political and religious leaders as well as common citizens from both the Muslim and Copt communities. Within a framework of economic political and ideological factors Nadia Ramsis Farah is able to synthesize a compelling portrait of a troubled national conscience in the face of religious strife.</p><p>First published 1986.</p>