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well researched and attractively presentedmonograph * Maria Haralambakis, Al-Masaq * this history is rigorously contextualized; it is also deeply informed by the author's knowledge of broader Coptic history and the histories of other religious minorities in the Ottoman Empire. ... she wonderfully illustrates the extent to which Coptic Christianity was in dialogue with other CHristian groups, particualrly with regard to the Catholic Church. All in all, her effort represents 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 * 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 *

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 this history is rigorously contextualized; it is also deeply informed by the author's knowledge of broader Coptic history and the histories of other religious minorities in the Ottoman Empire. ... she wonderfully illustrates the extent to which Coptic Christianity was in dialogue with other CHristian groups, particualrly with regard to the Catholic Church. All in all, her effort represents 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

<br> Febe Armanios has written an innovative, fascinating, and thoroughly researched work of relevance to anyone interested in the history of the Copts and of Christians in the Middle East. She explores an array of novel archival sources and shows how Ottoman-era Copts used different spaces-festivals, pilgrimages, church pulpits-to articulate their social, political, and spiritual concerns. This is the first study of its kind and it serves as a welcomed reminder that the Coptic historical perspective, long marginalized in the scholarship, adds a lot to our understanding of the early modern Middle East. <br>-- Gawdat Gabra, Visiting Professor of Coptic Studies, Claremont Graduate University <br> Coptic Christianity in Ottoman Egypt represents a refreshing new trend in scholarship on Christians and Jews in Muslim-majority societies. Rather than depicting non-Muslims as either passive beneficiaries of Muslim tolerance or victims of Muslim persecution, Armanios makes Christians the ag

<br> A rigorous yet richly imaginative analysis of Egypt's Coptic community in the early modern period.... Via deep analysis of a limited corpus of available documentary sources, Armanios has succeeded in shedding important new light on a significant but heretofore little understood era in Coptic history. --Church History<br><p><br> Febe Armanios has written an innovative, fascinating, and thoroughly researched work of relevance to anyone interested in the history of the Copts and of Christians in the Middle East. She explores an array of novel archival sources and shows how Ottoman-era Copts used different spaces-festivals, pilgrimages, church pulpits-to articulate their social, political, and spiritual concerns. This is the first study of its kind and it serves as a welcomed reminder that the Coptic historical perspective, long marginalized in the scholarship, adds a lot to our understanding of the early modern Middle East. <br>-- Gawdat Gabra, Visiting Professor of Coptic Studies,

<br> A rigorous yet richly imaginative analysis of Egypt's Coptic community in the early modern period.... Via deep analysis of a limited corpus of available documentary sources, Armanios has succeeded in shedding important new light on a significant but heretofore little understood era in Coptic history. --Church History<br><p><br> Febe Armanios has written an innovative, fascinating, and thoroughly researched work of relevance to anyone interested in the history of the Copts and of Christians in the Middle East. She explores an array of novel archival sources and shows how Ottoman-era Copts used different spaces-festivals, pilgrimages, church pulpits-to articulate their social, political, and spiritual concerns. This is the first study of its kind and it serves as a welcomed reminder that the Coptic historical perspective, long marginalized in the scholarship, adds a lot to our understanding of the early modern Middle East. <br>-- Gawdat Gabra, Visiting Professor of Coptic Studies, Claremont Graduate University <br><p><br> Coptic Christianity in Ottoman Egypt represents a refreshing new trend in scholarship on Christians and Jews in Muslim-majority societies. Rather than depicting non-Muslims as either passive beneficiaries of Muslim tolerance or victims of Muslim persecution, Armanios makes Christians the agents of history. Utilizing an impressive array of Coptic writings to narrate how Copts formed a Christian ethos, Armanios contributes to our understanding of early modern Egyptian religion. <br>-- Marc David Baer, author of Honored by the Glory of Islam: Conversion and Conquest in Ottoman Europe<br><p><br> In this important study, Febe Armanios illuminates Coptic religious life in the Ottoman era by analyzing martyr cults, festivals, pilgrimage, and sermons. Tensions between lay leaders and clergy, and efforts to cultivate relations with Muslim rulers, foster Coptic identity and piety, and defend against Catholic proselytizing provide much-needed context for

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Febe Armanios is Associate Professor of History at Middlebury College. In her most recent research, she investigates Coptic religious revivalism and charismatic renewal in the modern era.

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