Bialer, Uri.

Cross on the star of David the Christian world in Israel's foreign policy, 1948-1967 / [electronic resource] : Uri Bialer. - Bloomington, IN : Indiana University Press, c2005. - xiv, 240 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. - Indiana series in Middle East studies . - Indiana series in Middle East studies. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. [225]-233) and index.

The sense of threat emerges -- The struggle for Jerusalem : the papal connection -- At the gates of the Vatican -- Theology and diplomacy -- Missionary activity -- Goat and chicken diplomacy : Israel and its Christian communities -- Israel and the question of the Russian ecclesiastical assets -- Land in the shadow of the cross : German Lutheran, Catholic, and Greek Orthodox property in Israel -- Epilogue: on viewing the enemy and bridge building.


Electronic reproduction.
Palo Alto, Calif. :
ebrary,
2009.
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Catholic Church--Foreign relations--Israel.


Church and state--Israel.
Christians--Government policy--Israel.


Israel--Foreign relations--Catholic Church.
Israel--Politics and government--1948-1967.


Electronic books.

BX1629.I75 / B53 2005eb

327.56940456/34/09045