The Emergence of the Modern Coptic Papacy: The Popes of Egypt, Volume 3 Guirguis Magdi
The Emergence of the Modern Coptic Papacy: The Popes of Egypt, Volume 3 Guirguis Magdi An authoritative history of the Coptic Papacy from the Ottoman era to the present day, new in paperbackThis…
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The Emergence of the Modern Coptic Papacy: The Popes of Egypt, Volume 3 Guirguis Magdi
An authoritative history of the Coptic Papacy from the Ottoman era to the present day, new in paperbackThis third and final volume of The Popes of Egypt series spans the five centuries from the arrival of the Ottomans in 1517 to the present era. Using court, financial, and building records, as well as archives from the Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate and monasteries, Magdi Guirguis has reconstructed the authority of the popes and the organization of the Coptic community during this time. Hardly any scholarly work has been written about the Copts during the Ottoman period.
As the fortunes of Coptic notables rose, they gradually took over the pope's role and it was not until the time of Muhammad He reveals that the popes held complete authority over their flock at the beginning of the Ottoman rule, deciding over questions ranging from marriage and concubines to civil disputes.