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Christian Religious Leadership in the Middle East: The Political Role of the Patriarch
Author(s): Fiona McCallum (Author)
- Publisher: Edwin Mellen Press Ltd
- Publication Date: 1 Feb. 2010
- Language: English
- Print length: 316 pages
- ISBN-10: 0773437045
- ISBN-13: 9780773437043
Book Description
This work offers a new analysis of the role of religious institutions in both domestic and international politics. By examining the current theoretical debates on the relationship between religion and politics, the Middle East is examined not through the predominant religion Islam, but instead in the context of another indigenous faith to the region – Christianity.
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This work offers a new analysis of the role of religious institutions in both domestic and international politics. By examining the current theoretical debates on the relationship between religion and politics, the Middle East is examined not through the predominant religion Islam, but instead in the context of another indigenous faith to the region – Christianity.
About the Author
Dr. McCallum is a RCUK Academic Fellow in Religion and Politics in the School of International Relations at the University of St Andrews, Scotland.
