Levant, Cradle of Abrahamic Religions

The volume is the result of a Lecture Series on The Levant, Cradle of Abrahamic Religions, which engaged scholars on topics related to the cultural and religious diversity of the historical Levant. Like a jigsaw, the studies contained within showcase interlock fragments of the historical encounters between faiths, religions and societies in a rich Levantine and Oriental space, in an attempt to render them more accessible to readers today by focusing both on broader religious phenomena as well as on the practical, liturgical and social interaction between traditions and mentalities, features representative of both faith and society at large. 

Catalin-Stefan Popa is Director of the History Department within The Institute for Advanced Studies in Levant Culture and Civilization (ISACCL), Bucharest, Romania and Senior Researcher at the Romanian Academy.