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Entre mémoire et pouvoir: L'espace syrien sous les derniers Omeyyades et les premiers Abbassides (v. 72–193/692–809)

Entre mémoire et pouvoir: L'espace syrien sous les derniers Omeyyades et les premiers... 376 Book Reviews current research into Coptic charismatic renewal in Egypt, some readers may prefer a smoother transition from the Ottoman period to the present day. Throughout the work Armanios engages with a wide range of scholarly literature on relevant topics, and demonstrates detailed awareness of the state of research into the history of the Middle East. As pointed out in the introduction, and on various occasions throughout the book, there are very few accessible Coptic primary sources relating to the Ottoman period, and the scantiness of the material is a major challenge to research. The source material that is used in the book, Coptic-Arabic manuscripts, closely relates to the topics of the chapters: saints’ lives, chronicles (which describe festivals and pilgrimages), and sermons.Althoughthese are “elite”sources,theymayreflect some oftheexperiences of the community at large, as “the masses” would have participated in the festivals, and listened to the saint’s lives and to the sermons. Armanios thus seeks to understand the diverse socio-religious experiences of the Coptic community in Egypt in the Ottoman period at large. In addition, the author also makes use of some other sources, such as European travel accounts, including those of missionaries, and chronicles written by Muslims. In http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Al-Masaq: Journal of the Medieval Mediterranean Taylor & Francis

Entre mémoire et pouvoir: L'espace syrien sous les derniers Omeyyades et les premiers Abbassides (v. 72–193/692–809)

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Entre mémoire et pouvoir: L'espace syrien sous les derniers Omeyyades et les premiers Abbassides (v. 72–193/692–809)

Abstract

376 Book Reviews current research into Coptic charismatic renewal in Egypt, some readers may prefer a smoother transition from the Ottoman period to the present day. Throughout the work Armanios engages with a wide range of scholarly literature on relevant topics, and demonstrates detailed awareness of the state of research into the history of the Middle East. As pointed out in the introduction, and on various occasions throughout the book, there are very few accessible Coptic primary sources...
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Taylor & Francis
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© 2013 Matthew Gordon
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1473-348X
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0950-3110
DOI
10.1080/09503110.2013.844480
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Abstract

376 Book Reviews current research into Coptic charismatic renewal in Egypt, some readers may prefer a smoother transition from the Ottoman period to the present day. Throughout the work Armanios engages with a wide range of scholarly literature on relevant topics, and demonstrates detailed awareness of the state of research into the history of the Middle East. As pointed out in the introduction, and on various occasions throughout the book, there are very few accessible Coptic primary sources relating to the Ottoman period, and the scantiness of the material is a major challenge to research. The source material that is used in the book, Coptic-Arabic manuscripts, closely relates to the topics of the chapters: saints’ lives, chronicles (which describe festivals and pilgrimages), and sermons.Althoughthese are “elite”sources,theymayreflect some oftheexperiences of the community at large, as “the masses” would have participated in the festivals, and listened to the saint’s lives and to the sermons. Armanios thus seeks to understand the diverse socio-religious experiences of the Coptic community in Egypt in the Ottoman period at large. In addition, the author also makes use of some other sources, such as European travel accounts, including those of missionaries, and chronicles written by Muslims. In

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Al-Masaq: Journal of the Medieval MediterraneanTaylor & Francis

Published: Dec 1, 2013

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