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In the Shadow of Sectarianism: Law, Shiism, and the Making of Modern Lebanon
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- 9780674052987
- Subject Area
- Law, Religion, History
- Publication Name
- In the Shadow of Sectarianism : Law, ShiʿIsm, and the Making of Modern Lebanon
- Item Length
- 9.7 in
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Subject
- General, Religion, Politics & State, Middle East / General, Islam / Shi'a
- Publication Year
- 2010
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1.1 in
- Item Width
- 7.4 in
- Item Weight
- 26.2 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 310 Pages
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Contrary to the conventional wisdom that sectarianism is intrinsically linked to violence, bloodshed, or social disharmony, Max Weiss uncovers the complex roots of Shii sectarianism in twentieth-century Lebanon. The template for conflicted relations between the Lebanese state and Shii society arose under French Mandate rule through a process of gradual transformation, long before the political mobilization of the Shii community under the charismatic Imam Musa al-Sadr and his Movement of the Deprived, and decades before the radicalization linked to Hizballah. Throughout the period, the Shii community was buffeted by crosscutting political, religious, and ideological currents: transnational affiliations versus local concerns; the competing pull of Arab nationalism and Lebanese nationalism; loyalty to Jabal Amil, the cultural heartland of Shii Lebanon; and the modernization of religious and juridical traditions. Uncoupling the beginnings of modern Shii collective identity from the rise of political Shiism, Weiss transforms our understanding of the nature of sectarianism and shows why in Lebanon it has been both so productive and so destructive at the same time.
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Publisher
Harvard University Press
ISBN-10
0674052986
ISBN-13
9780674052987
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84527168
Product Key Features
Publication Name
In the Shadow of Sectarianism : Law, ShiʿIsm, and the Making of Modern Lebanon
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
General, Religion, Politics & State, Middle East / General, Islam / Shi'a
Publication Year
2010
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Law, Religion, History
Number of Pages
310 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.7 in
Item Height
1.1 in
Item Width
7.4 in
Item Weight
26.2 Oz
Additional Product Features
LCCN
2010-008323
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Lc Classification Number
Ds80.55.S54w45 2010
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This book writes Shiis back into the history of modern Lebanon--a history heretofore told almost exclusively from the viewpoint of Maronite Christians and Sunni Muslims. Weiss has done impressive research, especially in his fascinating and original analysis of the Shii court system of the 1930s. The result is important: Shii sectarianism--seen today as inherently violent and radical--began as a gradual and nonviolent coalescence of political and cultural identity., An eloquently written and elegantly argued study--from both above and below--of the ways in which sectarianism became an important part of life for the Shii community in mandate Lebanon. Weiss provides a crucial addition to historical scholarship and a critical corrective to narratives that locate the beginnings of Shii collective identity and action with the arrival of Musa al-Sadr on the scene--narratives that remain dominant not only in scholarly work but also in popular imagination in Lebanon. This sophisticated book makes innovative use of underutilized sources and is altogether a fascinating read. It will interest a wide range of readers, including historians, anthropologists, political scientists, Lebanon and Middle East specialists, and anyone interested in processes of political identity formation in the modern world., This book writes Shi'is back into the history of modern Lebanon--a history heretofore told almost exclusively from the viewpoint of Maronite Christians and Sunni Muslims. Weiss has done impressive research, especially in his fascinating and original analysis of the Shi'i court system of the 1930s. The result is important: Shi'i sectarianism--seen today as inherently violent and radical--began as a gradual and nonviolent coalescence of political and cultural identity., An eloquently written and elegantly argued study--from both above and below--of the ways in which sectarianism became an important part of life for the Shi'i community in mandate Lebanon. Weiss provides a crucial addition to historical scholarship and a critical corrective to narratives that locate the beginnings of Shi'i collective identity and action with the arrival of Musa al-Sadr on the scene--narratives that remain dominant not only in scholarly work but also in popular imagination in Lebanon. This sophisticated book makes innovative use of underutilized sources and is altogether a fascinating read. It will interest a wide range of readers, including historians, anthropologists, political scientists, Lebanon and Middle East specialists, and anyone interested in processes of political identity formation in the modern world., I know of no other book which explores the development of the different forms of Lebanese Shii sectarianism with such skill, subtlety, intelligence, and good sense., I know of no other book which explores the development of the different forms of Lebanese Shi'i sectarianism with such skill, subtlety, intelligence, and good sense.
Copyright Date
2010
Dewey Decimal
305.6/9782095692
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes
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