Download or read book Religious Strife in Egypt written by Nadia Ramsis Farah and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-11-23 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This critical analysis investigates the causes that brought about one of the most tumultuous periods in modern Egyptian history - the clashes between the Muslims and Copts during the 1970s. A unique retrospective, it features probing interviews with Egyptian intellectuals, writers, political and religious leaders, as well as common citizens from both the Muslim and Copt communities. Within a framework of economic, political and ideological factors, Nadia Ramsis Farah is able to synthesize a compelling portrait of a troubled national conscience in the face of religious strife. First published 1986.