Christian Communities in the Arab Middle East: The Challenge of the Future

ISBN-13: 9780198293880 / Angielski / Twarda / 1999 / 384 str.

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Opis

Beginning with an examination of the role played by Eastern Christians in the history of Arab society, this important study offers a comprehensive and detailed analysis of the many challenges currently facing these communities. Focal points include juridical status; social, political, and economic dynamics; and relationships with the Muslim majority culture.

Recenzje

Fourteen scholarly essays on Eastern Christian communities in Middle Eastern Arab societies.

O autorze

Andrea Pacini is the editor of Dossier Mondo Islamico, published by the Edizioni della Fondazione Giovanni Agnelli. In this series, part of the research programme 'Islam and Modernity' which he directs, he has edited three volumes: Debate on the Application of Shari'a, Dossier Mondo Islamico, n.1, Torino, 1995 The Muslim Brothers and the Debate on Political Islam, Dossier Mondo Islamico n.2, Torino, 1996 Religious Tax and Philantropy in South-East Asian Islam, Dossier Mondo Islamico n.3, Torino, 1997