The Coptic Martyrdom of John of Phanijōit
Subtitle: assimilation and conversion to Islam in thirteenth-century Egypt
By: by Jason R. Zaborowski.
Contributors: Zaborowski, Jason R.
Series: The history of Christian-Muslim relations -- v. 3
Publisher: Brill
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Leiden; Boston
Language: eng; cop
Number of pages: 221
Subjects: John, -- of Phanijōit, -- d. ca. 1211.; Copts -- Biography.; Christian martyrs -- Egypt -- Biography.; Christian converts from Islam -- Egypt -- Biography.; Muslim converts from Christianity -- Egypt -- Biography.
Genres: Biography.
Work titles: Martyrdom of John of Phanijōit. English & Coptic.
Description: "This study applies sociological and philological analysis to the extraordinary thirteenth-century Coptic Martyrdom of John of Phanijoit. Zaborowski's research explains the identity-shaping function behind this text's portrayal of an Egyptian Christian's conversion to Islam and subsequent struggle to publicly reconvert to Christianity." "The heart of this book is its edition and facing English translation of the only extant manuscript of the martyrdom. This book makes John of Phanijoit accessible to all scholars interested in the sociology of conversion, offering new evidence for understanding Christian-Muslim relations in Medieval Egypt."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [187]-198) and indexes.

English and Coptic, translated from Arabic.

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