The Vanishing: Faith, Loss, and the Twilight of Christianity in the Land of the Prophets
by Janine di Giovanni
PublicAffairs, £22.99, 272 pages
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"This is a book about dying communities, but it is also about faith.” Janine di Giovanni has written a moving and insightful portrait of the Middle East’s shrinking Christian population, which also gives a succinct introduction to the febrile and complex politics of several Middle Eastern states. Through interviews and vignettes, it gives an honest portrait of these varied Christian communities.
