Modernity, Minority, and the Public Sphere: Jews and Christians in the Middle East

• Main Author: Goldstein-Sabbah, S.R (auth, Editor)
• Other Authors: Murre-van den Berg Nijmegen, H.L (auth), Murre-van den Berg, H.L (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Brill 2016
• Series: Leiden Studies in Islam and Society 4
• Subjects: Middle Eastern history
• Online Access: OAPEN Library: download the publication; OAPEN Library: description of the publication

Summary

Modernity, Minority, and the Public Sphere: Jews and Christians in the Middle East explores the many facets associated with the questions of modernity and minority in the context religious communities in the Middle East. Focusing on the Jewish and Christian communities of the Middle East and paying special attention to the concept of space and it's influences on inter-communal dialogues and identity construction this volume presents various examples of how religious communities were perceived and how they perceived themselves. Readership: All interested in the history of the modern Middle East, and anyone interested in questions of Minority, Identity, and the public sphere.

Physical Description

1 electronic resource (330 p.)

ISBN

9789004323285

Access

Open Access