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The Shi'ites of Lebanon: Modernism, Communism, and Hizbullah's Islamists (Middle East Studies Beyond Dominant Paradigms)
Abisaab, Rula Jurdi; Abisaab, Malek
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paperback. Series: Middle East Studies Beyond Dominant Paradigms. Num Pages: 390 pages, 2 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJF1; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 540.
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 the French colonial period until the late twentieth century. They shed light on the relationship of contemporary Islamic militancy with traditions of religious modernism and leftism in both Lebanon and Iraq. Analyzing the interaction between sacred and secular features of modern Shi‘ite society, ... Read more
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 the French colonial period until the late twentieth century. They shed light on the relationship of contemporary Islamic militancy with traditions of religious modernism and leftism in both Lebanon and Iraq. Analyzing the interaction between sacred and secular features of modern Shi‘ite society, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Syracuse University Press United States
Number of pages
390
Condition
New
Series
Middle East Studies Beyond Dominant Paradigms
Number of Pages
392
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780815635093
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V9780815635093
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About Abisaab, Rula Jurdi; Abisaab, Malek
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.
Reviews for The Shi'ites of Lebanon: Modernism, Communism, and Hizbullah's Islamists (Middle East Studies Beyond Dominant Paradigms)
The Shi'ites of Lebanon represents a highly significant, and long overdue, analysis of the relationship between communism and the Shi'a."" - Journal of Shi'a Islamic Studies ""A panoramic look at Lebanese Shi?ite social and intellectual history over the past century, with particular emphasis on religious modernists, communists, and Islamists. This study is a solid contribution to an ever-expanding field ... Read more