Christian Communities of Jerusalem and the Holy Land
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- ISBN 9780708317723
- Weight: 481g
- Dimensions: 156 x 234mm
- Publication Date: 09 Apr 2003
- Publisher: University of Wales Press
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
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The Christian presence in Jerusalem has always been diverse and cosmopolitan, encompassing numerous churches representative of ecclesiastical traditions older than many nation states and ethnic groups. Indeed, the city's various Christian communities are administered by three Patriarchs, five Catholic patriarchal vicars, four archbishops and two Protestant bishops. From the end of the Crusader period onwards, these communities have come under the rule of numerous political entities, from the Ottoman Empire through to the British Mandatory Administration and the modern states of Jordan and Israel. The complex interaction of religion and politics, and the involvement of Christians in politics, has been a constant theme in the religious culture of Jerusalem. The essays collected here provide a comprehensive historical, religious and political survey of the Christian communities of modern Jerusalem. Individual essays deal with topics ranging from church-state relations to women missionaries and various expressions of Eastern and Western Christian presence and, taken as a whole, offer a fascinating overview of Christianity in the Holy Land at the beginning of a new century.
Anthony O'Mahony is Director of Research at the Centre for Christianity and Interreligious Dialogue, Heythrop College, University of London.
