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12 of the Best Books and Articles on: Arab Christians

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1.

The Arab Christian: A History in the Middle East » Read Now
by Kenneth Cragg. 316 pgs.

Collections: Religious Studies, History, Entire Library
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The Body and the Blood: The Holy Land's Christians at the Turn of a New Millennium a Reporter's Journey » Read Now
by Charles M. Sennott. 479 pgs.

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

A journalistic pilgrimage seeks out the forgotten people of the Holy Land--its Christians--and shows how their dwindling numbers offer a sober lesson in understanding the modern Middle East.
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Christian Communities in the Arab Middle East: The Challenge of the Future » Read Now
by Andrea Pacini. 372 pgs.

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

Existing before the Muslim conquest of the Middle East, and integrated into the Islamic political order, which for centuries has given full rights only to Muslims, the various Eastern Christian communities have represented an important element of pluralism within Middle Eastern Arab societies. The...
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Existing before the Muslim conquest of the Middle East, and integrated into the Islamic political order, which for centuries has given full rights only to Muslims, the various Eastern Christian communities have represented an important element of pluralism within Middle Eastern Arab societies. The end of the twentieth century, however, marks a crucial period for the the Christian communities, who have witnessed their base decline from 24% of the general population in 1914 to a mere 7%. The rising tide of Christian emigration is just one of the most obvious signs of the communities growing unrest. Beginning with an examination of the role played by Eastern Christians in the history of Arab society, this ground-breaking study presents a comprehensive and detailed analysis of the many challenges facing the Christian communities today. Focusing on juridical status, social, political and economic dynamics, and relationships with the the Muslim majority culture, this intriguing study highlights the various political and cultural strategies employed by Eastern Christians as they attempt to guarantee their role and status as equal citizens in their own Arab states.
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Christian Communities in Jerusalem and the West Bank since 1948: An Historical, Social, and Political Study » Read Now
by Daphne Tsimhoni. 239 pgs.

Collections: Religious Studies, History, Entire Library

Although the Palestinian problem has been dealt with extensively by scholars, little has been written on Palestinian society and practically nothing on the Christian communities. This book aims to portray this unknown segment of Palestinian society and to describe the rich mosaic of religious...
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Although the Palestinian problem has been dealt with extensively by scholars, little has been written on Palestinian society and practically nothing on the Christian communities. This book aims to portray this unknown segment of Palestinian society and to describe the rich mosaic of religious community in Jerusalem. The work deals with various aspects and problems of this minority within a minority--such as emigration, integration, and the community's position within the national states of Jordan and Israel. A major section deals with the Christians during the Intifada: the extent of their participation and involvement in it, as well as their national dilemma and search for identity.
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The Decline of Eastern Christianity under Islam: From Jihad to Dhimmitude: Seventh-Twentieth Century » Read Now
by Miriam Kochan, David Littman, Bat Yeor. 526 pgs.

Collections: Religious Studies, History, Entire Library
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Christians versus Muslims in Modern Egypt: The Century-Long Struggle for Coptic Equality » Read Now
by S. S. Hasan. 320 pgs.

Collections: Religious Studies, History, Entire Library

The Copts of Egypt are the largest Christian minority in the Middle East. In recent years they have often figured in the news as victims of bloody attacks by Islamic militants. Christians versus Muslims in Modern Egypt is the first study of Christian identity politics in contemporary Egypt. S.S...
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The Copts of Egypt are the largest Christian minority in the Middle East. In recent years they have often figured in the news as victims of bloody attacks by Islamic militants. Christians versus Muslims in Modern Egypt is the first study of Christian identity politics in contemporary Egypt. S.S. Hasan begins by looking at how the Coptic generation of the 1940s and 1950s remembered, recovered, and imagined the ancient history of Christianity in Egypt in order to weld the Copts into a unified nation, resistant to the growing encroachments of Islam. She argues that this interpretation of history, in which Egyptian martyrs figure prominently, made possible the rebirth of the Coptic church and community-in much the same way as the preservation of Hebrew and the historical memory of Jewish tribulations served the purpose of national reconstruction of the state of Israel. The bulk of the book focuses on the period beginning with the consecration of Pope Shenuda in 1971. Drawing on extensive interviews with church leaders, clergy, and others Hasan finds that during this period the responsibilities of the church for the welfare of the Coptic community grew immeasurably. Church leaders arrogated to themselves the exclusive right to the political representation of their community and reconceived their role from the narrow care of souls to the promotion of economic and cultural efflorescence of the entire Coptic community. The leaders of this revival, she shows, have nurtured a potent and distinctive religious culture with a sense of communal pride and identity in an environment in which they were increasingly exposed to discrimination and outright hostility.
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The Predicament of Egypt's Christian Minority, in The Christian Century » Read Now
by Virginia N. Sherry. 4 pgs.

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library
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An Account of the Manners and Customs of the Modern Egyptians Written in Egypt during the Years 1833-1835 (Chap. 29 "The Copts") » Read Now
by Edwsard William Lane. 583 pgs.

Collections: History, Entire Library
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The Cross, the Crescent and the Star: Arab Christian-Muslim Relations and the Politics of Israeli Occupation, in Contemporary Review » Read Now
by Charles Foster. 7 pgs.

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library
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Christians and Jews in the Ottoman empire: The Functioning of a Plural Society » Read Now
by Benjamin Braude, Bernard Lewis. 449 pgs.

Collections: Religious Studies, History, Entire Library
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Egypt from Monarchy to Republic : A Reassessment of Revolution and Change (Chap. 8 "Copts and Other Minorities in the Development of the Egyptian Nation-State") » Read Now
by Shimon Shamir. 352 pgs.

Collections: History, Entire Library
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Arabic Thought in the Liberal Age, 1789-1939 (Chap. 10 "Christian Secularists: Shumayyil and Antun") » Read Now
by Albert Hourani. 403 pgs.

Collections: History, Entire Library