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On 9 July 1860 CE, an outbreak of violence in the inner-city Christian quarter of Damascus created shock waves locally and internationally. This book provides a step-by-step presentation of events and issues to assess the true role of all the players and shapers of events. It critically examines the internal and external politico-socio-economic factors involved and argues that economic interests rather than religious fanaticism were the main causes for the riot of 1860. Furthermore, it argues that the riot was not a sudden eruption but rather a planned and organised affair.
Price: $131.00
Pages: 256
Publisher: Brill
Imprint: Brill
Publication Date:
27 January 2022
ISBN: 9789004464957
Format: Hardcover
"[...] It’s not often that a doctoral thesis can be so eminently readable and draw readers into the investigation as well as any whodunnit! Who was responsible and what were their motives? And why be interested in this subject today? [...] We should be grateful to Dr Rana for such a convincing analysis of events in the 1860s which are still part of the collective memory of many Christians in Lebanon and Syria today." - Rev Colin Chapman, The Centre for Muslim-Christian Studies, Oxford, in: cmcsoxford.org.uk/resources/book-reviews/rana-abu-mounes-muslim-christian-relations-in-damascus-amid-the-1860-riot-brill-2022
Rana Abu-Mounes, PhD 2016, University of Aberdeen, is a Research Fellow at The Centre For Muslim-Christian Studies, Oxford. She conducts research into Christian and Muslim responses to environmental issues in Jordan.