Religious Roots of the Syrian Conflict

The Remaking of the Fertile Crescent

AvMark Tomass

Häftad, Engelska, 2016

Del i serien Twenty-first Century Perspectives on War, Peace, and Human Conflict

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Beskrivning

Explores the historical origins of Syria's religious sects and their dominance of the Syrian social scene. It identifies their distinct beliefs and relates how the actions of the religious authorities and political entrepreneurs acting on behalf of their sects expose them to sectarian violence, culminating in the dissolution of the nation-state.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2016-02-20
Mått:140 x 216 x 27 mm
Vikt:380 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Twenty-first Century Perspectives on War, Peace, and Human Conflict
Antal sidor:281
Förlag:Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN:9781349708864

Utforska kategorier

Kulturvetenskap inom Samhälle och politik
Sociologi inom Samhälle och politik
Politik och statsskick inom Samhälle och politik

Mer om författaren

Mark Tomass is Adjunct Professor at Harvard University Extension School, USA. His research focuses on civil conflict in the Middle East, organized crime, and monetary and credit crises. His writing draws from his experience as a native of Syria and from living through the Lebanese Civil War of 1975-90 and the Muslim Brothers' Revolt of 1976-82.

Innehållsförteckning

1. The Significance of Religious Identity2. The Fertile Crescent Meets the Muslim Arabs3. Formation of the Jewish Identity 4. Formation of Christian Sectarian Identities5. Formation of Muslim Sectarian Identities 6. The Islamization of the Fertile Crescent 7. Social and Psychological Origins of Religious Conflict8. The New Media and the Islamic Awakening 9. From the Arab Spring to the Revolt of the Sunna10. The Remaking of the Fertile Crescent 11. Aleppo War Photos 2012-2014