Christians And Jews In The Ottoman Arab World The Roots Of Sectarianism

Explores the history of Christians and Jews in the Ottoman empire and how their identities evolved over four hundred years. Whi le early communities lived within the hierarchy of Muslim law, the nineteenth century witnessed radical change. In response to Western influences, conflict erupted between Muslims and Christians across the empire. This marked the beginning of tensions which informed the rhetoric of religious fundamentalism in the empire's successor states throughout the twentieth century. Thus Masters negotiates the present through the past, contributing to our understanding of the contemporary Muslim world.Masters, Bruce Alan is the author of 'Christians And Jews In The Ottoman Arab World The Roots Of Sectarianism', published 2004 under ISBN 9780521005821 and ISBN 0521005825.