The Alawis of Syria : war, faith and politics in the Levant / Michael Kerr and Craig Larkin.
Contributor(s): Kerr, Michael [editor.]
| Larkin, Craig [editor.].Series: Urban conflicts, divided societies: Publisher: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2016Description: 1 online resource : illustrations (colour), maps (colour).Content type: text | still image | cartographic image Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780190618520 (ebook) :.Subject(s): Nosairians -- Syria -- History | Nosairians -- Syria -- Religion | Nosairians -- Syria -- Politics and government | Islam and politics -- Middle East | Middle East -- HistoryAdditional Physical Form: Print version : 9780190458119DDC classification: 305.6978251 Online resources: Oxford scholarship online Summary: Throughout the turbulent history of the Levant the Alawis - a secretive, resilient and ancient Muslim sect - have aroused suspicion and animosity, including accusations of religious heresy. More recently they have been tarred with the brush of political separatism and complicity in the excesses of the Assad regime, claims that have gained greater traction since the onset of the Syrian uprising and subsequent devastating civil war. The contributors to this book provide a complex and nuanced reading of Syria's Alawi communities - from loyalist gangs (Shabiha) to outspoken critics of the regime.
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Previously issued in print: 2016.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Throughout the turbulent history of the Levant the Alawis - a secretive, resilient and ancient Muslim sect - have aroused suspicion and animosity, including accusations of religious heresy. More recently they have been tarred with the brush of political separatism and complicity in the excesses of the Assad regime, claims that have gained greater traction since the onset of the Syrian uprising and subsequent devastating civil war. The contributors to this book provide a complex and nuanced reading of Syria's Alawi communities - from loyalist gangs (Shabiha) to outspoken critics of the regime.
Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on May 4, 2016).