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Christian-Muslim Relations in Syria - Historic and Contemporary Religious Dynamics in a Changing Context (Paperback)
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Christian-Muslim Relations in Syria - Historic and Contemporary Religious Dynamics in a Changing Context (Paperback)
Series: Culture and Civilization in the Middle East
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Offering an authoritative study of the plural religious landscape
in modern Syria and of the diverse Christian and Muslim communities
that have cohabited the country for centuries, this volume
considers a wide range of cultural, religious and political issues
that have impacted the interreligious dynamic, putting them in
their local and wider context. Combining fieldwork undertaken
within government-held areas during the Syrian conflict with
critical historical and Christian theological reflection, this
research makes a significant contribution to understanding Syria's
diverse religious landscape and the multi-layered expressions of
Christian-Muslim relations. It discusses the concept of
sectarianism and how communal dynamics are crucial to understanding
Syrian society. The complex wider issues that underlie the
relationship are examined, including the roles of culture and
religious leadership; and it questions whether the analytical
concept of sectarianism is adequate to describe the complex
communal frameworks in the Middle Eastern context. Finally, the
study examines the contributions of contemporary Eastern Christian
leaders to interreligious discourse, concluding that the theology
and spirituality of Eastern Christianity, inhabiting the same
cultural environment as Islam, is uniquely placed to play a major
role in interreligious dialogue and in peace-making. The book
offers an original contribution to knowledge and understanding of
the changing Christian-Muslim dynamic in Syria and the region. It
should be a key resource to students, scholars and readers
interested in religion, current affairs and the Middle East.
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