TY  - BOOK
AU  - Di Giovanni,Janine
TI  - The vanishing: faith, loss, and the twilight of Christianity in the land of the prophets 
SN  - 9781541756717
PY  - 2021///
CY  - New York City
PB  - PublicAffairs
KW  - Christianity
KW  - Middle East
KW  - 21st century
KW  - Christians
KW  - History
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Iraq -- Gaza -- Syria -- Egypt
N2  - "From Syria to Egypt, northern Iraq to the Gaza Strip, ancient communities that were the birthplaces of prophets and saints are losing any living connection to Christianity, the religion that once was such a characteristic feature of their social and cultural lives. In The Vanishing, journalist Janine di Giovanni writes about the last traces of small, hardy Christian communities that have become fearful of outsiders and where ancient rituals are quietly preserved amid numerous threats. Di Giovanni's personal stories and conception of faith and hope are intertwined throughout the chapters"--
ER  -