Christian religious leadership in the Middle East : the political role of the patriarch /

This study examines the political role of the two main Christian communities in the Middle East, the Copts and the Maronites. Current theoretical debates on the relationship between religion and politics, as well as secularization and the role of religious pluralism in state formation and national i...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: McCallum, Fiona
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lewiston, N.Y. : Edwin Mellen Press, Ã2010.
Temas:
Catholic Church > Maronite rite > Middle East.
Coptic Church.
Catholic Church.
Christianity and politics > Middle East > Case studies.
Religion and politics > Middle East.
RELIGION > Christian Theology > Ecclesiology.
Christianity and politics.
Maronite rite (Catholic Church)
Religion and politics.
Middle East > Church history.
Middle East.
Case studies.
Church history.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS LEADERSHIP IN THE MIDDLE EAST: The Political Role of the Patriarch
  • Copyright Page
  • Dedication
  • Table of Contents
  • Foreword
  • Acknowledgements
  • Introduction
  • Chapter One
  • Theoretical Approaches Towards the Relationship Between Religion and Politics: A Middle Eastern Christian Perspective
  • Chapter Two
  • Patriarchal Authority in the Coptic Orthodox and Maronite Traditions
  • Chapter Three
  • The Twentieth Century Nationalist Alternative to Political Representation by Religious Leaders
  • Chapter Four
  • The Political Role of Patriarch Shenouda III, Coptic Orthodox Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa
  • Chapter Five
  • The Political Role of Patriarch Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir, Patriarch of Antioch and All the East of the Maronites
  • Chapter Six
  • The Implications of Global Expansion on the Political Role of the Patriarch
  • Chapter Seven
  • Conclusion
  • Appendix I
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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