Political Islam, citizenship, and minorities : the future of Arab Christians in the Islamic Middle East / Andrea Zaki Stephanous.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Zakī, Andriyah.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Christians--Arab countries.

Christians.

Christians--Middle East.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (254 p.)

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : University Press of America, c2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book discusses the relationship between religion and politics in the Middle East and the future of political Christianity. The emergence of political Islam and the recent changes in political Christianity in the region have both contributed to a new perception of the role of Arab Christians.

Contents:

Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of Figures; Preface; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1: Introduction; Part One; Chapter 2: Major Political Trends in the Middle East; Chapter 3: The Development of Political Islam as Ideology; Chapter 4: Political Islam in Egypt; Chapter 5: Critical Reception of Political Islam; Part Two; Chapter 6: Arab Christians and Political Participation; Chapter 7: Citizenship, Nationalism and Identity Formation; Chapter 8: Dynamic Citizenship; Chapter 9: Conclusion; Appendix 1; Appendix 2; Bibliography; Index; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [221]-238) and index.

ISBN:

0-7618-8188-3

1-283-59981-3

9786613912268

0-7618-5214-X

OCLC:

855502229