I'm not really sure what to write about this subject, but here is what I am composing as an introduction. I am going to be introducing this book sunday:
Febe Armanios is an Assistant Professor of History at Middlebury College, Vermont. Her most recent publication, Coptic Christianity in Ottoman Egypt (Oxford University Press, 2011), highlights how Copts identified and distinguished themselves from other groups in Ottoman Egyptian society by turning to an array of religious traditions, such as the visitation of saints’ shrines, the relocation of major festivals to remote destinations, the development of new pilgrimage practices, as well as the writing of sermons that articulated a Coptic religious ethos in reaction to Catholic missionary discourses.
Your speech can be 4-7 minutes before the lecture (around 3:00 pm) and may include your experience with Coptic studies in Claremont. For example (without limiting your choices), you may touch on course selection, how the courses fit in your study goals, resources, etc.
1) My exp with Coptic studies
Learned about the struggles with the Western Christian community during the crusades of 13th century
Learned how they struggeld to survive with their monastic way of life against the Abbasid govt with pole tax of 714 which dove into the coffers of the Egyptian monks. Also the burning of icons, and branding of the Copts during this time.
Learned how this group, and particularly arch bishops of later period fostered a real political change for the govt of Egypt.
That's probably enough. I will also touch on my own interests in understanding this history and how learning about Coptic experience helps us appreciate and understand the history of Christianity in general.
UPDATE:
Paper went well and I am now just waiting for feedback on my masters thesis. Wish me luck
-TIm
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