Author Description

Arising from the author's lifelong interest in cross-cultural, cross-religious and inter-ethic relations, this is a detailed study of marriages between Muslim and Christian Palestinians in the West Bank, a relatively recent phenomenon, seeking to identify the enrichment and complications of such marriages. Explores issues such as whether such intermarriage strengthens or weakens the individual's sense of cultural identity; gender roles within intermarriage; and the effects on children. Includes introductory message from Philip Ruddock, Federal Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs; foreword by Peter Hollingworth, Anglican Archbishop of Brisbane; charts; bibliography; and appendix. Author is a senior fellow at the University of Melbourne and has a honorary research fellowship in the School of Political and Social Inquiry at Monash University. Other publications include 'Religion and Ethnic Identity' (3 volumes) and 'Bereavement and Health in Australia'.