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Secular Nationalism and Citizenship in Muslim Countries

Arab Christians in the Levant

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  • © 2018

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Editors:
  1. Kail C. Ellis

    1. Villanova University, Villanova, USA

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  • Explores the role of Christian contributions to Arab–Islamic politics and society
  • Provides a study of the historic roots of Christianity in the Arab-Islamic world
  • Proposes recommendations and strategies to foster religious freedom and human rights in Muslim countries

Part of the book series: Minorities in West Asia and North Africa (MWANA)

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Table of contents (13 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xx
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  2. Introduction

    • Kail C. Ellis
    Pages 1-26

  3. Christian Cultural and Intellectual Life in the Islamic Middle East: A Shared History

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 27-27
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    2. Christianity’s Historic Roots in the Middle East: Christians at Home in the ‘World of Islam’

      • Sidney Griffith
      Pages 29-60

    3. Christianity in the Wider Levant Region: Modern History and Contemporary Contexts

      • Anthony O’Mahony
      Pages 61-88

    4. Christian Contributions to Art, Culture, and Literature in the Arab-Islamic World

      • Bernard Sabella
      Pages 89-106

    5. Christians in Arab Politics

      • Tarek Mitri
      Pages 107-119

    6. Christian Contributions to Education and Social Advancement

      • Sami El-Yousef
      Pages 121-135

  5. The Arab Spring, the Shia/Sunni Divide, and Their Impact on Regional and Geopolitical Tensions

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 179-179
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    2. The Answer to the Vulnerability of Arab Christians and Other Minorities Is Citizenship Rights Under the Rule of Law

      • Rami G. Khouri
      Pages 181-193

    3. The Impact of the Shia-Sunni Political Struggle and Future Strategies for Christians and Other Vulnerable Communities in the Middle East

      • Brian Katulis
      Pages 195-208

    4. Epilogue

      • Kail C. Ellis
      Pages 209-221

  6. Back Matter

    Pages 223-226
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About this book

This edited volume examines the importance and significance of the Christian population in the Middle East and North Africa from the rise of Islam to present day. Specifically, the authors focus on the contributions of Christians to Arab politics, economy, and law. Using the current plight of Christians in the Muslim world (Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Palestine, and Egypt), the contributors analyze the origins of the crises and propose recommendations and strategies to foster religious freedom, human rights, and an inclusive political system that ensures equality of citizenship for all communities to participate fully in their societies.

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“This book presents a provocative set of essays ruminating on Middle Eastern Christian heritage, the place of Christians in Middle Eastern politics, and some of the efforts led by the international community to promote their interests. Ellis should be congratulated for putting together a helpful contribution to the growing discussion of Christian survival in the region.” (Dr. Paul S. Rowe, Middle East Journal, Vol. 72 (3), 2018)

Editors and Affiliations

  • Villanova University, Villanova, USA

    Kail C. Ellis

About the editor

Kail C. Ellis is Associate Professor of Political Science and Assistant to the President of Villanova University, USA.

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