Persecuted : the global assault on Christians

Marshall, Paul A., 1948-

Book 2013

The persecution of Christians is widespread and increasing in many areas. In 2010, the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life, the gold standard of contemporary religion statistics, concluded that Christians are the most widely persecuted religious group in the world. In December 2010, the Vatican reported the same conclusion. This timely and well-documented book tells this story well, in a journalistic and lively way, punctuated with compelling s...

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ISBN:

9781400204410

Description:

x, 405 pages ; 22 cm

Contents:

The current state of affairs
Caesar and God: the remaining communist powers. China; Vietnam; Laos; Cuba; North Korea
Post-communist countries: register, restrict, and ruin. Russia; Uzbekistan; Turkmenistan; Azerbaijan; Tajikistan; Belarus; Kazakhstan; Kyrgyzstan; Armenia and Georgia
South Asia's Christian outcastes. India; Nepal; Sri Lanka; Bhutan
The Muslim world: a weight of repression. Malaysia; Turkey; Area administered by Turkish Cypriots or Turkish Military in Cyprus; Morocco; Algeria; Jordan; Yemen; Palestinian Territories
The Muslim world: policies of persecution. Saudi Arabia; Iran
The Muslim world: spreading repression. Egypt; Pakistan; Afghanistan; Sudan
The Muslim world: war and terrorism. Iraq; Nigeria; Indonesia; Bangladesh; Somalia
Cruel and usual abuse. Burma; Ethiopia; Eritrea
A call to action

Control Number:

937837

Other Authors:

Gilbert, Lela
Shea, Nina, 1953-

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