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Edited by Raheb Mitri; Edited by Lamport Mark A.; Introduction by Sharkey, HeatherJ.; Foreword by Jenkins, Philip
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With 46 chapters, The Rowman & Littlefield Handbook of Christianity in the Middle East spans the historical, socio-political and contemporary settings of the region and importantly describes the interactions that Christianity has had with other major/minor religions in the region.
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This work represents the current and most relevant content on the studies of how Christianity has fared in the ancient home of its founder and birth. Much has been written about Christianity and how it has survived since its migration out of its homeland but this comprehensive reference work reassesses the geographic and demographic impact of the dramatic changes in this perennially combustible world region. The Rowman & Littlefield Handbook of Christianity in the Middle East also spans the historical, socio-political and contemporary settings of the region and importantly describes the interactions that Christianity has had with other major/minor religions in the region.
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Table of Contents
Masthead Personnel
List of Images
About the Editors, Introduction, Foreword, and Afterword Contributors, and Editorial Advisory Board
Church Growth and Decline in the Middle East Across the Centuries by Todd M. Johnson
Preface by Mitri Raheb and Mark A. Lamport
Foreword by Philip Jenkins
Introduction by Heather Sharkey
Section One – Socio-Historical Sketches of Christianity in the Middle East
Preview by Salam Rassi
Christianity within the Ancient Empires by James C. SkedrosDebate and Divisions in Early Middle Eastern Christianity by Byard J. BennettRise of the Church of the East by Philip Michael FornessMissionary Movements in Nisibis and Armenia by Salim DaccacheChristianity within the Islamic Empires by Wafik WahbaChristianity during the Crusades by Andrew JotischkyChristianity within the Ottoman Empire by Bernard HeybergerChristianity and the European Colonial Rule by Hiroko MiyokawaMission Movements to/from the Middle East by Chantal VerdeilSection Two — Religious Encounters in the Middle East
Preview – Mark A. Lamport
10. Judaism and Christianity by David M. Neuhaus SJ
11. Theologians and their Writings by Issa Diab
12. Minority Religions and Christianity in Ancient Times by Issa Diab
13. Islam and Christianity by Joshua Ralston
14. Christianity and Non-Muslim Religions: The Mandaeans – A Case of Mistaken Christian Identity by Erica Hunter
15. Popular Religion and Christianity by Elizabeth Marteijn
16. Persecution and Martyrdom of Christians in the Middle East by Alon Ben-Meir
17. Christian Theology in Arabic: A Resource for 21st century Christians in Dialogue with Muslims bySidney H. Griffith
18. Religious Conflict and Resolution by Nelly vanDoorn-Harder
Section Three — Contextual Expressions of Christianity in the Middle East
Preview – Salam Rassi
19. Coptic Christians by Wafik Wahba
20. Assyro-Chaldean Christians by Martin Tamcke
21. Syrian Orthodox and Syrian Catholics by George Kiraz
22. Antiochian Orthodox by Souad Slim
23. Melkite Christians by Sebastian Carnazzo
24. Armenian Christians by Charles E. Farhadian
25. Maronite Christians by Joseph Moukarzel
26. Latin Christians by Rita George-Tvrtkovic
27. Protestants by David Grafton
28. Messianic Jews by Hanna Rucks
Section Four – Socio-Political Influences on Christianity in the Middle East
Preview – Salam Rassi
29. Art, Symbolism, and Architecture by Nada Hélou
30. Middle Eastern Theologies by Martin Accad
31. Rise and Contribution of Monasteries by David A. Michelson
32. Christian Music/Worship in the Middle East by Séverine Gabry-Thienpont and Olivier Tourny
33. Wom
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