The development of the Coptic perceptions of the Muslim conquest of Egypt
Asfour, Walid Mohamed
Abstract:
This thesis examines some of the early Coptic perceptions of the Muslim conquest of Egypt that were mentioned in The Chronicle of John of Nikiu, written in the seventh century. It also compares it with the narratives in History of the Patriarchs of the Coptic Church of Alexandria which was collected in the 10th century. This comparison is aiming at recognizing the factors that could be responsible for the development of the Coptic perceptions on the Muslim conquest over three centuries. The study also examines if these sources are the production of a religious institute, such as the Coptic Church, or the mere work of individuals.
Advisor:
Guirguis, Magdi , Fernandes, Eleonora , Qasim, Qasim Abdo
Department:
American University in Cairo. Dept. of Arab and Islamic Civilizations
Discipline:
Arabic and Islamic Civilizations
Keyword:
Coptic , Muslim conquests , Byzantine , Reactions to Islam , Christian historical writings , Church , Melkites , Jacobite , Nestorian , Monophysites , Sophronius , Gabriel of Qartmin , John bar Penkaye , Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) , Sebeos , Jirja (George) the Archdeacon , Abba Benjamin , Ahmed Gragan Syndrome , Hagiography , Chalacedonians , Qurrah ibn Sharik , Ê»Umar ibn al-Khaá¹á¹Ä b , Ê»Amr ibn al-Ê»Ä s , Ahmed ibn Ibrahim el Ghâzî , â Umar ibn â Abd al-â AzÄ«z
Date Created:
2012 Summer
Date Issued:
2012-07-19
Type:
Text
Medium:
theses
Language:
en
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