Andrew W. H. Ashdown

Christian-Muslim Relations in Syria (eBook, ePUB)

Historic and Contemporary Religious Dynamics in a Changing Context

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

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.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 270
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. November 2020
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781000244793
• Artikelnr.: 60394356

Autorenporträt

Andrew W. H. Ashdown is an Anglican priest and holds a PhD from Winchester University. He has been ordained for 30 years and has held responsibility for Church links in West and East Africa and South Asia. For over thirty years, he has been visiting and leading groups to the Middle East and has been involved in interreligious initiatives in Asia, Africa, the Middle East and in Britain. In recent years, his research has focussed on the religious context in Syria and this has included multiple visits to Syria in the midst of the war as a guest of faith leaders in the country.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction 1. Christianity in Syria
the ecclesiastical mosaic 2. Islam in Syria
The Muslim mosaic 3. Cultural contexts that influence Christian
Muslim relations 4. Christian
Muslim relations in Syria 5. Eastern Christian approaches to Christian
Muslim engagement in Syria Conclusion.