The Religious Roots of the Syrian Conflict The Remaking of the Fertile Crescent
Description
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.
Keywords
Political ScienceInternational RelationsWorldMiddle EasternSocial ScienceEthnic StudiesMiddle Eastern StudiesSociologySociology of ReligionReligionIslamAnthropologyCultural & SocialPolitical Ideologies
2016Book
Author(s)Mark Tomass
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan US
ISBN9781137531490
LanguageEnglish
