The dazzling array of languages and religions in the Middle East, from Late Antiquity to the present, has long made the region a source of fascination. But the specific features of pluralism in the Middle East have also made writing its history a difficult enterprise, as scholarly specialisation has often meant that this or that religious group becomes invisible. The challenges of the Middle East's particular pluralism, however, also represent an opportunity for creative reflection and innovation in historical research.
This volume takes as its starting-point the fact that, for much of the past 1,500 years, the population of the Middle East has been significantly Christian. It offers a series of case studies by leading scholars that offer different answers to the question of what histories of the region might look like if this demographic situation were taken seriously. Critiquing dominant narratives that conflate the history of the Middle East and the history of Islam, they show how integrating Christian actors, experiences and sources can enrich our understanding of the region.
| ISBN: | 9781399524834 |
| Publication date: | 31st May 2026 |
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| Publisher: | Edinburgh University Press |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 336 pages |
| Series: | Edinburgh Studies in Middle Eastern Christianity |
| Genres: |
Middle Eastern history History of religion Christianity |
The dazzling array of languages and religions in the Middle East, from Late Antiquity to the present, has long made the region a source of fascination. But the specific features of pluralism in the Middle East have also made writing its history a difficult enterprise, as scholarly specialisation has often meant that this or that religious group becomes invisible.
features in the following genres: Middle Eastern history, History of religion, Christianity
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