Coptic Culture and Community: A Virtual Book Discussion

Tune in to the virtual book discussion of "Coptic Culture and Community: Daily Lives, Changing Times" edited by Mariam F. Ayad, a volume that brings together leading experts from a range of disciplines to examine aspects of the daily lived experiences of Egypt’s Coptic Christian minority from late Antiquity to the present.



It reveals the humanity of the Coptic tradition, giving granular depth to how Copts have lived their lives through and because of their faith for two thousand years. The first three sections consider in turn the breadth of the daily life approach, perspectives on poverty and power in a variety of different contexts, and matters of identity and persecution. The final section reflects on the global Coptic diaspora, bringing themes studied for the early Coptic Church into dialog with Coptic experiences today. These broad categories help to link fundamental questions of socio-religious history with unique aspects of Coptic culture and its vibrant communities of individuals.


Book editor, Mariam F. Ayad, Associate Professor of Egyptology, The American University in Cairo, Egypt, was in conversation with contributors, Carolyn Ramzy, Associate Professor of Ethnomusicology at Carleton University, ON, Canada, and Helene Moussa, Volunteer Curator, Coptic Museum of Canada.