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Gerard Russell appeared on The Book Review to discuss his work examining disappearing religions. During the conversation, he discussed core themes from his own book, Heirs to Forgotten Kingdoms, noting that his research into the history of the Middle East showed that faiths and cultures were most open to others when they embraced different religions. He also described the epilogue of Heirs to Forgotten Kingdoms, which looks at Christians and other groups moving to America, Britain, and elsewhere in the world. Furthermore, Gerard Russell reflected on his research process for the book, noting that when he looked back at eighteenth and nineteenth-century people who encountered these religious groups, all of them had predicted the eventual demise of those religions.
Books recommended by Gerard Russell
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Heirs to Forgotten Kingdoms
Heirs to Forgotten Kingdoms by Gerard Russell is an illuminating exploration of several ancient, rapidly disappearing religious communities scattered throughout the Middle East.
Discussed“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”
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| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
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| Inside The New York Times Book Review: Disappearing Religions | The Book Review | 2024-07-18 | 3 |