| Description |
xix, 321 pages ; 24 cm |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Part 1: War and Peace -- 1. Insaf's Journey -- 2. Right of Return -- 3. No Guarantees -- 4. Fire like Cold Water -- 5. The War Before -- 6. Window of Opportunity -- Part 2: Chasing Peace -- 7. Vanished -- 8. Crusaders and the Mujahideen -- 9. Places of Exile -- 10. The Keeper of Nahum's Tomb -- 11. A Church of Martyrs -- 12. Fasting and Flight -- Part 3: Inside the House of War -- 13. The Coming of a New Caliphate -- 14. The Death of One American -- 15. The New Jihad -- 16. Emptying Mosul -- 17. Enlisted -- 18. The Final Fall -- 19. Fighting ISIS -- 20. Cities of Refuge -- 21. A Garden by Night. |
| Summary |
"Examines the escalating persecution of Christian groups in the Middle East by ISIS forces, offering testimony of the brutalization and annihilation of Christians along with their refusal to abandon their faith in the face of it all, "--NoveList. |
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"Everywhere militants were blowing up Christians, their churches, their shops. They threatened them with kidnapping. They promised to take their children. The message to these 'infidels': You have no place in Iraq. Pay a penalty to stay, leave, or be killed." Sweeping from Syria into Iraq, Islamic State fighters (ISIS) have been brutalizing and annihilating Christians. How? Why? Where did the terrorists come from, and what can be done to stop them? For more than a decade, journalist Mindy Belz has reported on the ground from the Middle East, giving her unparalleled access to the story no one wants to believe. In They Say We Are Infidels, she brings the stark reality of this escalating genocide to light, tracking the stories of real-life Christians who refuse to abandon their faith--even in the face of losing everything, including their lives. As Reading Lolita in Tehran did for Iran and We Wish to Inform You That Tomorrow We Will Be Killed with Our Families did for Rwanda, They Say We Are Infidels shines light into the Middle East through the stories of everyday heroes and heroines who will not be silenced. A must-read for anyone seeking a firmer grasp on the complex dynamics at play in war-torn Iraq and Syria, They Say We Are Infidels is the eye-opening and revelatory testimony of a journalist who heads into a war zone--and is forever changed by the people she encounters there. - from publisher. |
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IS (Organization)
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Persecution -- Middle East.
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Christians -- Middle East.
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Islamic fundamentalism.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Terrorism.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- World -- Middle Eastern.
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RELIGION -- Christian Life -- Social Issues.
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IS (Organization) (OCoLC)fst01914325
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Christians. (OCoLC)fst00859760
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Islamic fundamentalism. (OCoLC)fst00979941
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Persecution. (OCoLC)fst01058354
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Middle East. (OCoLC)fst01241586
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| ISBN |
9781496411471 (hc) |
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1496411471 (hc) |
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9781496411488 (pbk.) |
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149641148X (pbk.) |
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