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

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Andrea Pacini
Clarendon Press, 1998 - 365 páginas
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This ground-breaking study, by a host of leading academics, presents a comprehensive and detailed analysis of the present situation of the Christian communities in the Middle East. Focusing on juridical status, social, political and economic dynamics, and relationships with the the Muslim majority culture, this intriguing study demonstrates the challenges faced by Christian communities in the Arab world, as they attempt to guarantee their status as citizens in theirown Arab states.

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Introduction
1
A Demographic
48
The Christian Communities Active Members of Arab
67
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Acerca del autor (1998)

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, 1995The Muslim Brothers and the Debate on Political Islam, Dossier Mondo Islamico n.2, Torino, 1996Religious Tax and Philantropy in South-East Asian Islam, Dossier Mondo Islamico n.3, Torino, 1997

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TítuloChristian Communities in the Arab Middle East: The Challenge of the Future
ACLS Humanities E-Book
EditorAndrea Pacini
ColaboradorMarcello Pacini
Ediciónilustrada, reimpresa
EditorClarendon Press, 1998
Procedencia del originalUniversidad de Michigan
DigitalizadoJul. 7, 2009
ISBN0198293887, 9780198293880
Largo365 páginas
  
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