The Church in the Square: Negotiations of Religion and Revolution at an Evangelical Church in Cairo

The Church in the Square: Negotiations of Religion and Revolution at an Evangelical Church in Cairo

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Cairo Papers in Social Science

Program

Cairo Papers in Social Science

Description

In the wake of the 25 January 2011 popular uprisings, youth and leaders from the Kasr el Dobara Evangelical Church, the largest Protestant congregation in the Middle East, situated just behind Tahrir Square embarked on new, unpredictable political projects. This ethnography seeks to elucidate the ways that youth and leaders utilized religious imagery and discourse and relational networks in order to carve out a place in the Egyptian public sphere regarding public religion, national belonging, and the ideal citizen.

ISBN

9789774166846

Publication Date

Spring 2015

Publisher

American University in Cairo Press

City

Cairo

Keywords

church, Egypt, revolution, January 25, Kasr el Dobara, Raheeb, Christians, Coptic, Orthodox

Series

Cairo Papers in Social Science 33(3)

The Church in the Square: Negotiations of Religion and Revolution at an Evangelical Church in Cairo

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