The Shi'ites of Lebanon: Modernism, Communism, and Hizbullah's Islamists by Rula Jurdi Abisaab, Malek Abisaab

The Shi'ites of Lebanon: Modernism, Communism, and Hizbullah's Islamists

Middle East Studies Beyond Dominant Paradigms

Rula Jurdi Abisaab, Malek Abisaab

392 pages • missing pub info (editions)

nonfiction history politics religion challenging informative reflective medium-paced
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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 profou...

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