Introduction Part 1: Copts, Copticness and the Egyptian Media 1. The Contemporary Coptic Community: Between the State and the Church 2. The Egyptian Press in National Political Life 3. Copts Online: The Impact of the Internet on Coptic Politics Part 2: Copts and National Representation in the Mubarak-Shenouda Era 4. The Coptic Orthodox Church as a Media and Political Actor 5. Discoursing National Belonging: National Unity versus Sectarianism Part 3: Challenging Regimes of Representation 6. Resisting Church Authority through Media: Dissent and Legitimacy 2005-2010 7. Revolution and Political Crisis: Shifting Discourses and Relations of Power 8. Copts, Sectarianism and Citizenship in Post-25 January Egypt. Conclusion.