The Coptic divorce struggle in contemporary Egypt

Since his accession in 2012, Coptic Orthodox Pope Tawadros II has initiated a number of reforms within the church, including a major overhaul of the church court system and the introduction of more liberal provisions concerning divorces. This article explores the historical development and current s...

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Main Author: Elsässer, Sebastian (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage [2019]
In: Social compass
Year: 2019, Volume: 66, Issue: 3, Pages: 333-351
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Egypt / Coptic Church / Family law / Divorce
RelBib Classification:AG Religious life; material religion
CB Christian life; spirituality
KBL Near East and North Africa
KDF Orthodox Church
Further subjects:B Family law
B Christians
B Divorce
B Social Change
B Coptic Church
B Egypt
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)