Jews, Christians, War and Peace in Egyptian School Textbooks

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Jews, Christians, War and Peace in Egyptian School Textbooks
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EditorArnon Groiss
Publisher Institute for Monitoring Peace and Cultural Tolerance in School Education
Publication date
March 2004

Jews, Christians, War and Peace in Egyptian School Textbooks is a March 2004 publication by the Institute for Monitoring Peace and Cultural Tolerance in School Education (IMPACT-SE), known as CMIP at the time of publication. [1] The publication analyzes how Egyptian school textbooks portray war, peace, and the 'Other' -- namely Jews and Christians. [1]

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  1. 1 2 "Jews, Christians, War and Peace in Egyptian School Textbooks". Archived from the original on 13 April 2009. Retrieved 5 October 2008.