A Coptic narrative in Egypt
Subtitle: a biography of the Boutros Ghali family
By: edited by Youssef Boutros Ghali
Publisher: I.B. Tauris
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 244
ISBN-13: 9781780769394
Subjects: History
Description: "A short walk from the glistening Nile nestled in a dusty Cairo street lies the Coptic Church of St. Peter and St. Paul, known locally as the Boutrosiya. If one were to enter through one of the seven doors, walk down the columned central aisle past Venetian mosaics and silk curtains, they would find the tomb of Boutros Pasha Ghali. Resting on two steps of black marble, decorated with colourful crosses, are written his last words: 'God knows that I never did anything that harmed my country'. The first Copt to be awarded the title of Pasha, the career of Boutros Pasha Ghali inextricably linked his family's fate to that of Egypt. From early whispers of independence to the last Mubarak government and the United Nations, the Boutros-Ghali's have not only been a force in the political, cultural and religious life of Egypt, but internationally. This book traces the illustrious history of this family from 1864 to the present day. Through assassinations, wars and elections, it illuminates the events that have shaped Egyptian and Coptic life, revealing the family's crucial role in the creation of modern Egypt and what their legacy may mean for the future of their country."--Bloomsbury Publishing.
Notes: Genealogical table is folded on leaf between page 229 and page [231].

Includes bliographical references and index.