Co-Existence Of Civilisations And Its Human Dimension In “The Prince: Paths Of The Iron Gates” By Waciny Laredj

Abstract

This paper explores the theme of cultural and civilisational dialogue, exemplified by a deep interaction between Islam and Christianity. The central figures are Prince “Abdelkader Ibn Muhieddine Al-Jazairi” and Bishop “Antoine Adolphe Debuch”, who shared a love for Algeria, faced the betrayal of friends and experienced the bitterness of exile alongside the longing to return home. Bishop Debuch’s belief in the Prince’s cause and his conviction that justice transcends religions led him to defend him passionately and to work for his release. This human dimension is evident in the introductory part of the first chapter of “The Prince: Paths of the Iron Gates” by Waciny Laredj, especially in the chapter on the initial difficulties. The prince’s positions, great tolerance and acceptance of the other are highlighted in various parts of the work, which we will try to trace in this article.