This book provides a detailed history of Nazareth from the dawn of the Christian Era until today.

City of Christian Love provides a detailed history of Nazareth from the dawn of the Christian Era until today with special focus on the religious communities found in this sacred city, including both the periods of tension and the periods of profound interreligious partnership and solidarity.

Autorentext

Raouf Abujaber is a historian of nineteenth-century Transjordan. He earned his D. Phil. from Oxford University in 1987 and has since held many prestigious appointments, including chairman positions within associations and societies such as the Arab Insurance Federation, Orthodox Central Council in Jordan and Palestine and Hon. Consul General of Netherlands (1960 1995). He has chaired the Defense of Jerusalem Society and Y.M.C.A Jordan and Philanthropic Orthodox Society for 45 years. He is the author of 15 books and over 100 articles especially about interfaith dialogue.

Klappentext

City of Christian Love provides a detailed history of Nazareth from the dawn of the Christian Era until today with special focus on the religious communities found in this sacred city, including both the periods of tension and the periods of profound interreligious partnership and solidarity.

Zusammenfassung
This book provides a detailed history of Nazareth from the dawn of the Christian Era until today.

Inhalt

List of Illustrations -Dr. Joseph Prud'homme: Foreword - Preface: Reflections from a Childhood in Transjordan - Nazareth: The Late Antique and Early Christian Era, 100 B.C.-A.D. 637 - A Change of Destiny: The Arab Rule, A.D. 637-1099 - Turbulent Times: Crusades, Ayubids (Saladin) and Mamluks, A.D. 1099-1517 - A Century of Palestinian Pride: The Principality of Dhaher Al-Omar, A.D. 1675-1775 - Wars and International Crises: Four Leaders in Nazareth, A.D. 1777-1877 - The Fall of Nazareth: Its Fall and the Disappearance of Its Records, A.D. 1948-2000 - Christians and Muslims Together: Expressions of Cousinship, A.D. 1700-2016 - Bibliography - Index.