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The Shi'ites of Lebanon - Modernism, Communism, and Hizbullah's Islamists (Hardcover)
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The Shi'ites of Lebanon - Modernism, Communism, and Hizbullah's Islamists (Hardcover)
Series: Middle East Studies Beyond Dominant Paradigms
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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 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 contemporaryIslamic
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, the authors clearly
follow the group's turn toward religious revolution and away from
secular activism. This book transforms our understanding of
twentieth-century Lebanese history and demonstrates how the rise of
Hizbullah was conditioned by Shi'ites' consistent marginalization
and neglect by the Lebanese state.
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