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About the Editors, Introduction and Foreword Contributors, and Editorial Advisory Board |
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Church Growth and Decline in the Middle East across the Centuries |
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Preface |
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Foreword |
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Introduction |
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SECTION ONE SOCIOHISTORICAL SKETCHES OF CHRISTIANITY IN THE MIDDLE EAST |
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1 | (112) |
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1 Christianity within the Ancient Empires |
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5 | (11) |
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2 Christological Debates and Divisions in Middle Eastern Christianity (400--550 CE) |
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16 | (11) |
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3 The Rise of the Church of the East |
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27 | (17) |
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4 Missionary Movements in Nisibis, Armenia, and the Silk Road |
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44 | (12) |
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5 Christianity within the Islamic Empires |
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56 | (10) |
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6 Christianity during the Crusades |
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66 | (11) |
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7 Christianity within the Ottoman Empire |
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77 | (11) |
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8 Christianity and European Colonial Rule |
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88 | (11) |
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9 Mission Movements to and from the Middle East |
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99 | (14) |
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SECTION TWO RELIGIOUS ENCOUNTERS IN THE MIDDLE EAST |
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113 | (110) |
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10 Judaism and Christianity |
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116 | (11) |
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11 Theologians and Their Writings |
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127 | (12) |
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12 Christianity's Encounter with Other Religions in Ancient Times |
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139 | (13) |
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13 Islam and Christianity |
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152 | (11) |
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14 Christianity and Non-Muslim Religions: The Mandaeans---a Case of Mistaken Christian Identity |
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163 | (11) |
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15 Popular Religion and Christianity |
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174 | (14) |
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16 Persecution and Martyrdom of Christians in the Middle East |
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188 | (15) |
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17 Reflections on Christian Theology in Arabic: A Resource for Twenty-First-Century Christians in Dialogue with Muslims |
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203 | (8) |
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18 Religious Conflict and Resolution in the Middle East |
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211 | (12) |
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SECTION THREE CONTEXTUAL EXPRESSIONS OF CHRISTIANITY IN THE MIDDLE EAST |
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223 | (118) |
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227 | (10) |
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20 Assyro-Chaldean Christians |
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237 | (7) |
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21 Syrian Orthodox and Syrian Catholics |
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244 | (10) |
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254 | (12) |
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Souad Abou el Rousse Slim |
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266 | (10) |
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276 | (11) |
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287 | (16) |
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303 | (13) |
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316 | (15) |
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331 | (10) |
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SECTION FOUR SOCIOPOLITICAL INFLUENCES ON CHRISTIANITY IN THE MIDDLE EAST |
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341 | (108) |
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29 Architecture, Art, and Symbolism |
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344 | (21) |
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30 Middle Eastern Theologies |
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365 | (10) |
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31 The Rise and Contribution of Monasteries and Monasticism |
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375 | (12) |
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32 Christian Music and Worship in the Middle East |
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387 | (11) |
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33 Women and Christianity in the Middle East |
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398 | (16) |
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34 Hidden Christians and Churches in the Middle East |
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414 | (12) |
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35 Politics and Christianity in the Middle East |
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426 | (10) |
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36 The Contribution of Indigenous Christians to Middle Eastern Culture |
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436 | (13) |
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SECTION FIVE THE STORY OF MIDDLE EASTERN CHRISTIANITY BY COUNTRY AND IN THE WORLD CONTEXT |
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449 | (124) |
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37 The Gulf States: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen |
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453 | (12) |
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465 | (12) |
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477 | (9) |
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486 | (12) |
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41 Israel, Palestine, and Jordan |
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498 | (13) |
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511 | (13) |
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524 | (13) |
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44 Christians in Modern Turkey: Native Foreigners |
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537 | (11) |
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45 Middle Eastern Christianity in the Context of World Christianity |
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548 | (11) |
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46 Middle Eastern Christianity outside the Middle East |
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559 | (14) |
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Acknowledgments |
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573 | (2) |
Timeline |
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575 | (12) |
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Lexicon |
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587 | (6) |
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Discussion Questions |
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593 | (12) |
Bibliography |
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605 | (28) |
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Index |
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633 | (22) |
About the Contributors |
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