"In Christian Homeland, Shattuck fills a gaping hole in historical studies of American missions in the Middle East, which until now have focused primarily on Egypt, Syria/Lebanon, and Iran and have given little attention to Episcopalian activities. Anchored in American religious history, this meticulous research draws on untapped American and British archival materials. The book unearths new information about Episcopalian missionary encounters with the Christians of Anatolia, Persia, and Mesopotamia, about Episcopalian support for refugees from these communities in the early-twentieth-century United States, and about later Episcopalian engagements with Palestine." -Deanna Ferree Womack, Associate Professor of History of Religions and Interfaith Studies, Candler School of Theology, Emory University"In Christian Homeland, Gardiner Shattuck directs our attention to the Episcopal Church''s engagement with the Middle East in the 19th and 20th centuries. While there have been recent moments in this activism when rhetoric has been antisemitic in nature, Shattuck reminds us that this is not an anomaly." -- Daniel Joslyn-Siemiatkoski, Kraft Family Professor and director of the Center for Christian-Jewish Learning at Boston College., LivingChurch"Gardiner Shattuck, a well-respected historian of the Episcopal Church, here unravels the neglected story of the role of Episcopalians in the Middle East -- first as missionaries, later as political advocates who sought to influence American policy in that region''s always-convoluted affairs. He is particularly effective in highlighting the anti-Jewish stance of many church members as Israel attained nationhood following World War II.

" -- Peter W. Williams,University Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Comparative Religion and American Studies, Miami University"An intriguing story emerges from Christian Homeland, of a deep solidarity which emerged between American missionaries from a denomination which once propagated theological doctrines supporting the ''restoration'' of Jews to Palestine, and Arab Palestinians facing an existential threat from Zionism." -- Dr Gabriel Polley, Journal of Holy Land and Palestine Studies"Christian Homeland is an excellent book that covers some troubling material. It will interest historians of the United States and its foreign relations, Middle Eastern and Middle Eastern American Christian communities, and American anti-Semitism. Subtle, honest, and raw, Shattuck''s study should prompt Episcopalians to engage in some serious soul-searching about their church history." -- Heather J. Sharkey, Church History"Heather J. Sharkey, In Christian Homeland, Shattuck fills a gaping hole in historical studies of American missions in the Middle East, which until now have focused primarily on Egypt, Syria/Lebanon, and Iran and have given little attention to Episcopalian activities.

Anchored in American religious history, this meticulous research draws on untapped American and British archival materials. The book unearths new information about Episcopalian missionaryencounters with the Christians of Anatolia, Persia, and Mesopotamia, about Episcopalian support for refugees from these communities in the early twentieth-century US, and about later Episcopalian engagementswith Palestine." -- Deanna Ferree Womack, Associate Professor of History of Religions and Interfaith Studies, Candler School of Theology, Emory University"Gardiner Shattuck, a well-respected historian of the Episcopal Church, here unravels the neglected story of the role of Episcopalians in the Middle East -- first as missionaries, later as political advocates who sought to influence American policy in that region''s always-convoluted affairs. He is particularly effective in highlighting the anti-Jewish stance of many church members as Israel attained nationhood following World War II." -- Peter W. Williams,University Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Comparative Religion and American Studies, Miami University"Christian Homeland fills a gaping hole in historical studies of American missions in the Middle East, which until now have focused primarily on Egypt, Syria/Lebanon, and Iran, and have given little attention to Episcopalian activities." -- Carimo Mohomed , Journal of Religious History."Gardiner H.

Shattuck, Jr.''s Christian Homeland, purports to be the first comprehensive history of the activities of the Episcopalian Church (the US branch of Anglicanism) in the Middle East." -- Journal of Holy Land and Palestine Studies"The Introduction and Epilogue nicely bookend the work and show the relevance of history in making sense of contemporary debates. This recent addition to Shattuck''s literary oeuvre is academic history at its finest." -- F. Lionel Young III, Religious Studies Review.