Christianity in Oman : Ibadism, Religious Freedom, and the Church
Intro -- Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- About the Author -- Chapter 1: Introduction: A Church in Oman -- Going to Church in Oman -- Why This Book? -- Why Oman? -- A Brief Overview of Christianity in the Arabian Gulf -- Chapter 2: Studying the Arabian Context -- Approaches to Studying Is...
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| Format: | E-Book |
| Sprache: | English |
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Cham : Springer International Publishing AG,
2019
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| Mit dem übergeordneten Werk verknüpfte Titel: | Christianities of the World Ser.
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| Schlagworte: | Christianity Religious tolerance Ibadites Christianity-Oman Electronic books |
| Umfang: | 1 online resource (192 pages) |
| Zusammenfassung: | Intro -- Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- About the Author -- Chapter 1: Introduction: A Church in Oman -- Going to Church in Oman -- Why This Book? -- Why Oman? -- A Brief Overview of Christianity in the Arabian Gulf -- Chapter 2: Studying the Arabian Context -- Approaches to Studying Islamic Societies -- Religion in Islamic Countries -- Weber -- Geertz -- Other Approaches to the Study of Islamic Societies -- Tribal Influences -- The Influence of Ruling Families -- Technology -- Other Literature Specifically on Oman -- Conclusion of Literature Review -- Chapter 3: Beginnings: The Early Church -- Archaeological Evidence -- The Structure of the Church of the East in the Gulf -- Theologians of the Early Church in the Arabian Gulf -- The Early Church in Oman -- Tribal -- Trade -- Terror -- So, What Happened to the Early Christians in the Arabian Gulf? -- Summary -- Chapter 4: Ibadi Theology and Christian Engagement -- The Formation of Omani Islam -- Ibadi Islam -- Tribal Influences -- The New Dynasty of Oman -- The Growth of Trade -- Ibadi Theology -- Ibadi Commentary on Christians -- Nur Al-Din -- Conclusion -- Ibadi Islam Today -- Chapter 5: Early Encounters Between Christians and Muslims in Oman -- The Portuguese -- The British -- Chapter 6: Missionary Impact -- The Arabian Mission -- Origins of the Arabian Mission -- The Influence of Samuel Zwemer -- Muscat and the Slave Trade -- The Medical Work -- Religious Controversy -- Religious Respect from Ibadis -- Touring in the Interior: Tribal Challenges -- The Arabian Mission and International Relations -- Assessing the Impact of the Arabian Mission -- Chapter 7: Trade and Rentierism -- Economic Factors -- Rentier State Theory -- Chapter 8: State Governance of the Church -- The Constitution of Oman -- The Ministry of Endowment and Religious Affairs (MERA) -- MERA and the Church. |
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| Beschreibung: | Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources |
| Beschreibung: | 1 online resource (192 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9783030303983 3030303985 9783030303976 3030303977 |