Religious minorities in the Middle East : : domination, self-empowerment, accommodation / / edited by Anh Nga Longva, Anne Sofie Roald.

• Superior document: Social, economic, and political studies of the Middle East and Asia, v. 108
• TeilnehmendeR: Longva, Anh Nga.; Roald, Anne Sofie.
• Year of Publication: 2012
• Language: English
• Series: Social, economic, and political studies of the Middle East and Asia ; v. 108.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (380 p.)
• Notes: The result of a workshop held in 2008 in Bergen, Norway and in 2009 in Aix-en-Provence, France.
• Other title: Preliminary Material --; Introduction Domination, Self-empowerment, Accommodation /; Millets: Past and Present /; From the Dhimma to the Capitulations: Memory and Experience of Protection in Lebanon /; Contemporary Muslim-Christian Relations in Egypt: Local Dynamics and Foreign Influences /; Land, Law, and Family Protection in the West Bank /; Conviviality and Conflict in Contemporary Aleppo /; Freedom of Religion in Sudan /; From Power to Powerlessness: Zoroastrianism in Iranian History /; Bahaʾis of Iran: Power, Prejudices and Persecutions /; Shiʿi Identity Politics in Saudi Arabia /; Nationalism and Confessionalism: Shiʿis, Druzes and Alawis in Syria and Lebanon /; Education and Minority Empowerment in the Middle East /; Alevis in Turkish Politics /; Nationalism and Religion in Contemporary Iran /; Conclusion Nation-Building and Minority Rights in the Middle East /; Index.
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• ISBN: 1283334828; 9786613334824; 9004216847
• ISSN: 1385-3376
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: edited by Anh Nga Longva, Anne Sofie Roald.

The relationship between religious majorities and minorities in the Middle East is often construed as one of domination versus powerlessness. While this may indeed be the case, to claim that this is only or always so is to give a simplified picture of a complex reality. Such a description lays emphasis on the challenges faced by the minorities, while overlooking their astonishing ability to mobilize internal and external resources to meet these challenges. Through the study of strategies of domination, resilience, and accommodation among both Muslim and non-Muslim minorities, this volume throws into relief the inherently dynamic character of a relationship which is increasingly influenced by global events and global connections.