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Title Eastern Christianity in the modern Middle East / edited by Anthony O'Mahony and Emma Loosley
Published London ; New York : Routledge, 2010

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Description 1 online resource (xiii, 184 pages)
Series Culture and civilization in the Middle East ; 20
Culture and civilisation in the Middle East.
Contents Peter, Paul and James of Jerusalem : the doctrinal and political evolution of the Eastern and Oriental Churches / Emma Loosley -- The Syrian Orthodox Church in the modern Middle East / Sebastian Brock -- The Maronites in Lebanon : a historical and political perspective / Fiona McCallum -- 'The Church across the border' : the Church of the East and its Chaldean branch / John Healey -- The Coptic Orthodox Church in modern Egypt / Anthony O'Mahony -- The Armenian Church in the contemporary Middle East / John Whooley -- Eastern Orthodox Christianity in the Middle East / Sortiris Roussos -- Between Rome and Antioch : the Syrian Catholic Church in the modern Middle East / Anthony O'Mahony
Summary The Middle East is the birthplace of Christianity and the home to a number of Eastern Churches with millions of followers. This book provides a comprehensive survey of the various denominations in the modern Middle East. It is of interest to a wide variety of scholars and students studying theology, history and politics
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes English
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Subject Orthodox Eastern Church -- Middle East
Orthodox Eastern Church -- Israel
Orthodox Eastern Church -- Egypt
SUBJECT Orthodox Eastern Church fast
Subject RELIGION -- Christianity -- Orthodox.
Egypt
Israel
Middle East
Form Electronic book
Author O'Mahony, Anthony.
Loosley, Emma.
LC no. 2009022019
ISBN 9780203864630
0203864638
9781135193713
1135193711
1135193703
9781135193706
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9781282503656
9786612503658
6612503653