Religion in the Middle East : three religions in concord and conflict /

It is generally accepted that the Middle East witnessed the ancient rise of monotheism and its dissemination. The three faiths predominantly concerned - Judaism, Christianity, and Islam - have retained their separateness and have been in different degrees torn asunder by schisms; but less well known...

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Other Authors: Arberry, A. J. (Arthur John), 1905-1969 (Editor, writer of foreword.)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London, Cambridge U.P., 1969.
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Table of Contents:
  • v. 1.
  • Foreword / A.J. Arberry
  • Part I. Judaism
  • Judaism today / Jakob J. Petuchowski
  • Judaism in Israel / Norman Bentwich
  • The Oriental Jewish communities / H.Z. Hirschberg
  • The Jews of Yemen / S.D. Goitein
  • Part II. Christianity
  • Christianity in the Middle East : survey down to AD 1800 / W.H.C. Frend
  • The Orthodox Church / C.H. Malik
  • The Roman Catholic Church and churches in communion in Rome / G.C. Anawati
  • The Coptic Church in Egypt / Otto F.A. Meinardus
  • The Ethiopian Orthodox Church and the Syrian Orthodox Church / Paul Verghese
  • The Armenian Church / K.V. Sarkissian
  • The Assyrians / Edward Every
  • The Lutheran and reformed churches / Jean-Michel Hornus
  • The Anglican Church / Kenneth Cragg
  • v. 2.
  • Foreword / A.J. Arberry
  • Introduction to the 1976 reprint / C.F. Beckingham
  • Part I. Islam
  • Historical review / R.B. Serjeant
  • Islam in Egypt / Jacques Jomier
  • Islam in the countries of the Fertile Crescent / Eric F.F. Bishop
  • Islam in Turkey / Annemarie Schimmel
  • Ithā 'Asharī Shī'ism and Iranian Islam / Seyyed Hossein Nasr
  • Islam in Afghanistan, India and Pakistan Johannes / M.S. Baljon
  • Islam in the USSR / G.E. Wheeler
  • Islam in Northwest Africa (Maghrib) / Adolphe Faure
  • Islam in the Sudan / Richard Hill
  • Islam in East Africa / Enrico Cerulli
  • Islam in West Africa / Geoffrey Parrinder
  • Islam in the Balkans / Wayne S. Vucinich
  • Sūfism / Martin Lings
  • The Wahhābīs / George Rentz
  • The Zaydīs / R.B. Serjeant
  • The Ibạ̄dīs / Roberto Rubinacci
  • The Ismā'īlīs Asaf / A.A. Fyzee
  • The Druzes / H.Z. Hirschberg
  • The Ạhmadīs / James Robson
  • Part II. The Three Religions in Concord and Conflict
  • Doctrine / 'Abd Al-Tafāhum
  • Law / Y. Linant de Bellefonds
  • Society and politics / F.M. Pareja
  • The cultural aspect : with special reference to Egypt and Syria / A.L. Tibawi
  • Religion and anti-religion / W. Montgomery Watt.