The Shi'ites of Lebanon: Modernism, Communism, and Hizbullah's Islamists - Paperback
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Availability:In StockContributor:Rula Jurdi Abisaab, Malek AbisaabSeries:Middle East Studies Beyond Dominant ParadigmsPublish date:2017-01-20Pages:392
Language:EnglishPublisher:Syracuse University PressISBN-13:9780815635093ISBN-10:815635095UPC:9780815635093Book Category:History, Social Science, ReligionBook Subcategory:Middle East, Islamic Studies, Religion, Politics & StateSize:9.05 x 6.00 x 1.00 inchesWeight:1.1905Product ID:SCXH8YBGED
The Shi'ites of Lebanon: Modernism, Communism, and Hizbullah's Islamists
The complex history of Lebanese Shi'ites has traditionally been portrayed as rooted in religious and sectarian forces. The Abisaabs uncover a more nuanced account in which colonialism, the modern state, social class, and provincial politics profoundly shaped Shi'i society.
The authors trace the sociopolitical, economic, and intellectual transformation of the Shi'ites of Lebanon from 1920 during...Series: Middle East Studies Beyond Dominant Paradigms
Language:EnglishPublisher:Syracuse University PressISBN-13:9780815635093ISBN-10:815635095UPC:9780815635093Book Category:History, Social Science, ReligionBook Subcategory:Middle East, Islamic Studies, Religion, Politics & StateSize:9.05 x 6.00 x 1.00 inchesWeight:1.1905Product ID:SCXH8YBGED
Rula Jurdi Abisaab is associate professor at the Institute of Islamic Studies, McGill University. She is the author of Converting Persia: Religion and Power in Safavid Iran.
Malek Abisaab is associate professor of history at McGill University. He is the author of Militant Women of a Fragile Nation.Publisher: Syracuse University Press
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