Lebanese Shi‘ite Leadership, 1920–1970s Personalities, Alliances, and Feuds
Description
This book examines the coalitions and relationships within the power centers of Shi'ite politics during the era of political feudalism in Lebanon. The author maps the Shi'ite leadership and its inter-connections, including the alliances and rivalry between prominent Zu'ama, clans, and Ulama' from the formation of Lebanon in 1920 to the decline of old Shi'ite politics and the emergence of popular movements in the 1970s. The work also explains the role of prominent intellectuals within these power centers.
Keywords
Political ScienceHistory & TheoryHistoryMiddle EastWorldMiddle EasternReligionIslamAsia
2016Book
Author(s)Omri Nir
PublisherSpringer International Publishing
ISBN9783319430133
LanguageEnglish
