The last Christians : stories of persecution, flight, and resilience in the Middle East /

Knapp, Andreas, (Catholic priest),

The last Christians : stories of persecution, flight, and resilience in the Middle East / Andreas Knapp ; translated by Sharon Howe. - x, 223 pages : colored illustrations ; 20 cm.

Includes bibliographical references.

Introduction : giving a voice to the voiceless -- Looking death in the eye -- Please help us! -- A graveside reunion -- Last respects -- A waiting game -- When they persecute you -- A life's work in ruins -- A bishop in exile -- Nothing new under the crescent moon -- Within sight of the Islamic State -- The decline of the Christian Orient -- A rocket in the roof -- Garo's odyssey -- Remembrance is the secret of redemption -- The death of a language -- See these little hands -- Blessed are the meek -- Easter comes early -- Giving of our best -- Epilogue : the gift of home.

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IS (Organization)


Persecution--History--Middle East--21st century.
Christians--History--Middle East--21st century.

BR1608 KNA 2017

 

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