Book · 2014 · Travel
Heirs to Forgotten Kingdoms
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Gerard Russell joins us to talk about these religions and others which he writes about in his new book Heirs to Forgotten Kingdoms: Journeys into the Disappearing Religions of the Middle East.
The best things said about it
I've got Gerard Russell calling in from London to talk about his new book Heirs to Forgotten Kingdoms: Journeys into the Disappearing Religions of the Middle East, reviewed this week in our Global religion issue of the Book Review.
And one of the things I wanted to show in in as to forgotten kingdoms was you know what the history of the Middle East shows us is that actually it's when faiths have been most open to others when cultures have been open to different religions.
The book ends as to forgotten kingdoms ends with this sort of epilogue which looks at Christians and other groups moving to America and to Britain and elsewhere in the world.
I would say though one thing to remember as I did the research for this book and looked back at 18th 19th century people who had encountered these Rel I um realized that all of them had predicted the demise of these religions.
Why people recommend it
Heirs to Forgotten Kingdoms by Gerard Russell is an illuminating exploration of several ancient, rapidly disappearing religious communities scattered throughout the Middle East. The author appeared as a guest on The Book Review hosted by Pamela Paul, where the two discussed the historical resilience of these minority faiths and the cultural insights gained through rigorous field research. Throughout the episode, Paul repeatedly recommended the volume to listeners interested in global religion and cultural preservation. During their conversation, Russell highlighted a core thematic takeaway from his research, explaining that the history of the Middle East demonstrates how faiths and cultures thrive most when they remain open to outside perspectives and different traditions. The author also detailed the epilogue of his work, which traces the modern migration patterns of Christian and other minority groups as they relocate to America, Britain, and other global destinations. Furthermore, Russell reflected on the historical methodology behind his project, noting that past travelers and observers across the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries frequently and prematurely predicted the inevitable demise of these enduring belief systems.
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Pamela Paul Gerard Russell joins us to talk about these religions and others which he writes about in his new book heir… 3
“Gerard Russell joins us to talk about these religions and others which he writes about in his new book heirs to forgotten kingdoms Journeys into the disappearing religions of the Middle East”
“I've got Gerard Russell calling in from London to talk about his new book heirs to forgotten kingdoms Journeys into the disappearing religions of the Middle East reviewed this week in our Global religion issue of the book review”
“the book again is heirs to forgotten kingdoms Journeys into the disappearing religions of the Middle East by Gerard Russell”
Gerard Russell and one of the things I wanted to show in in as to forgotten kingdoms was you know what the history of the… 3
“and one of the things I wanted to show in in as to forgotten kingdoms was you know what the history of the Middle East shows us is that actually it's when faiths have been most open to others when cultures have been open to different religions”
“the book ends as to forgotten kingdoms ends with this sort of epilogue which looks at Christians and other groups moving to America and to Britain and elsewhere in the world”
“I would say though one thing to remember as I did the research for this book and looked back at 18th 19th century people who had encountered these Rel I um realized that all of them had predicted the demise of these religions”
