‘Now My Life in Syria Is Finished’: Case Studies on Religious Identity and Sectarianism in Narratives of Syrian Christian Refugees in Austria

Using semi-structured life story interviews with Syrian Christian refugees in Austria, this article investigates the impact on identity of the conflict in Syria and the resulting act of seeking refuge outside Syria. It suggests that the sectarian dynamics of the war affect religious minorities in pa...

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Main Author: Schmoller, Andreas 1976- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Taylor & Francis [2016]
In: Islam and Christian-Muslim relations
Year: 2016, Volume: 27, Issue: 4, Pages: 419-437
RelBib Classification:AD Sociology of religion; religious policy
KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history
KBB German language area
KBL Near East and North Africa
KDF Orthodox Church
Further subjects:B Syriac Orthodox Christians
B Sectarianism
B Refugees
B Identity
B narrative interviews
B Syrian Christians
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)