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A History of the 'Alawis: From Medieval Aleppo to the Turkish Republic

A History of the 'Alawis: From Medieval Aleppo to the Turkish Republic - Paperback

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Availability:In StockContributor:Stefan WinterPublish date:2016-10-04Pages:328
Language:EnglishPublisher:Princeton University PressISBN-13:9780691173894ISBN-10:691173893UPC:9780691173894Book Category:History, Social Science, ReligionBook Subcategory:Middle East, Islamic Studies, IslamBook Topic:HistorySize:9.10 x 6.00 x 0.80 inchesWeight:1.0516Product ID:SCHCBGRFXQ

A History of the 'Alawis: From Medieval Aleppo to the Turkish Republic

The 'Alawis, or Alawites, are a prominent religious minority in northern Syria, Lebanon, and southern Turkey, best known today for enjoying disproportionate political power in war-torn Syria. In this book, Stefan Winter offers a complete history of the community, from the birth of the 'Alawi (Nusayri) sect in the tenth century to just after World War I, the establishment of the French mandate...

Language:EnglishPublisher:Princeton University PressISBN-13:9780691173894ISBN-10:691173893UPC:9780691173894Book Category:History, Social Science, ReligionBook Subcategory:Middle East, Islamic Studies, IslamBook Topic:HistorySize:9.10 x 6.00 x 0.80 inchesWeight:1.0516Product ID:SCHCBGRFXQ
Stefan Winter is associate professor of history at the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQÀM). He is the author of The Shiites of Lebanon under Ottoman Rule.
Publisher: Princeton University Press

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