Christian-Muslim relations in Syria: historic and contemporary religious dynamics in a changing context

Christianity in Syria : the ecclesiastical mosaic -- Islam in Syria : The Muslim mosaic -- Cultural contexts that influence Christian-Muslim relations -- Christian-Muslim relations in Syria -- Eastern Christian approaches to Christian-Muslim engagement in Syria.

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1. VerfasserIn: Ashdown, Andrew W. H. 1964- (VerfasserIn)
Beteiligte: Ignatius Aphrem II (VerfasserIn eines Geleitwortes)
Medienart: Druck Buch
Sprache:Englisch
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Veröffentlicht: London New York Routledge, Taylor & Francis 2021
In: Culture and civilization in the Middle East (62)
Jahr: 2021
Schriftenreihe/Zeitschrift:Culture and civilization in the Middle East 62
normierte Schlagwort(-folgen):B Syrien / Christentum / Islam / Interreligiosität / Geschichte
IxTheo Notationen:AX Interreligiöse Beziehungen
BJ Islam
CA Christentum
CC Christentum und nichtchristliche Religionen; interreligiöse Beziehungen
KBL Naher Osten; Nordafrika
TA Geschichte
weitere Schlagwörter:B Christianity and other religions Islam
B Islam Relations Christianity
B Christianity (Syria)
B Islam (Syria)
B Eastern Churches (Syria)
B Syria Religion
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Zusammenfassung:Christianity in Syria : the ecclesiastical mosaic -- Islam in Syria : The Muslim mosaic -- Cultural contexts that influence Christian-Muslim relations -- Christian-Muslim relations in Syria -- Eastern Christian approaches to Christian-Muslim engagement in Syria.
"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"--
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:0367559137