Political Islam, Citizenship, and Minorities - The Future of Arab Christians in the Islamic Middle East

Informationen zum Autor Andrea Zaki Stephanous is the vice general director for program affairs of the Coptic Evangelical Organization for Social Services in Cairo, Egypt. He is also the president of Evangelical Churches of the Middle East and the vice president of the Protestant Churches of Egypt. Rev. Dr. Stephanous is a professor of religion and politics in the Evangelical Theological Seminary in Cairo. Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 List of Figures Chapter 2 Preface Chapter 3 Acknowledgements Chapter 4 Chapter 1: Introduction Part 5 Part One Chapter 6 Chapter 2: Major Political Trends in the Middle East Chapter 7 Chapter 3: The Development of Political Islam as Ideology Chapter 8 Chapter 4: Political Islam in Egypt Chapter 9 Chapter 5: Critical Reception of Political Islam Part 10 Part Two Chapter 11 Chapter 6: Arab Christians and Political Participation Chapter 12 Chapter 7: Citizenship, Nationalism, and Identity Formation Chapter 13 Chapter 8: Dynamic Citizenship Chapter 14 Chapter 9: Conclusion Chapter 15 Appendix 1 Chapter 16 Appendix 2

Product details

• Authors: Andrea Zaki Stephanous, Stephanous Andrea Zaki
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.08.2010
• EAN: 9780761852131
• ISBN: 978-0-7618-5213-1
• No. of pages: 254
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Islam, RELIGION / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Minority Studies, RELIGION / Islam / General, Religion & beliefs, Politics & government, Christian life & practice, Ethnic minorities & multicultural studies, RELIGION / Christian Living / General, RELIGION / Christian Living / Social Issues