The Culture of Sectarianism
Author | : Ussama Makdisi |
Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | : 279 |
Release | : 2000-07-03 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780520218468 |
ISBN-13 | : 0520218469 |
Rating | : 4/5 (68 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Culture of Sectarianism written by Ussama Makdisi and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2000-07-03 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fresh interpretation of the development of sectarian identities and communal violence in Lebanon from the 1840s to the 1860s, challenging those who have viewed sectarian violence as an Islamic reaction against westernization or as the product of social and economic inequities among religious groups.