Beschreibung:
Persecution of Christians in the Middle East has been a recurring theme since the middle of the nineteenth century. The topic has experienced a resurgence in the last few years, especially during the Trump era. Middle Eastern Christians are often portrayed as a homogeneous, helpless group ever at the mercy of their Muslim enemies, a situation that only Western powers can remedy. The Politics of Persecution revisits this narrative with a critical eye.
Introduction1 Under Ottoman Rule2 Religious Mobility3 A Massacre on Mount Lebanon4 Agents of Renaissance5 Christian Zionism6 The Road to Genocide7 Minorities in Nation-States8 A Catastrophe9 Arab and Christian10 A Turning Point11 Petrodollars12 Challenging TimesEpilogue