Bethlehem besieged : stories of hope in times of trouble / Mitri Raheb.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Raheb, Mitri.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Palestine--In Christianity.

Palestine.

Arab-Israeli conflict--1993---Religious aspects--Christianity.

Arab-Israeli conflict.

Christianity.

Raheb, Mitri.

Arab-Israeli conflict--1993---Personal narratives, Palestinian Arab.

Genre:

Personal narratives -- Palestinian Arab.

Personal narratives.

Physical Description:

viii, 157 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

Minneapolis, MN : Fortress Press, 2004.

Summary:

Raheb's powerful collection of compelling personal stories--stories of desperation and hope in the midst of lethal conflict--brings the Palestinian/Israeli conflict up close and personal. Raheb's lifelong commitment to his people has kept him in the legendary birthplace of Christianity, even as it has become a flashpoint in the world's most volatile and hate-filled conflict. Yet, even as tanks thunder through Nativity Square, and even as he sees the lives of his friends, his flock, and his family disrupted and destroyed, Raheb also spies seeds of hope. His passionate personal testimony lifts up the stray gesture toward friendship, the brave attempts to rebuild life and livelihood in a destroyed land, and the unquenchable desire for justice and peace.

Contents:

The monk at the compound

Obeying commands or commandments

Father Amjad and Muhammad under siege

Though war rise up against me

Challenging yet transforming the enemy

The land that swallows its children

The light of right, not the power of might

What would you do if you were in my shoes

Gestures of goodwill

Christ in the Palestinian context

Carry on

Bright stars

Perplexed, but not in despair

A Christmas gift to Bethlehem

Samar

A matter of life and death

Christmas, peace, and the wall

The hope of the olive tree.

ISBN:

0800636538

OCLC:

54988742