{"product_id":"the-shiites-of-lebanon-modernism-communism-and-hizbullahs-islamists-9780815633723","title":"The Shi'ites of Lebanon: Modernism, Communism, and Hizbullah's Islamists","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003cbr\u003eThe 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 contemporary Islamic 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rula Jurdi Abisaab, Malek Abisaab\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Syracuse University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/09\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 392\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.42lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.34h x 6.32w x 1.02d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780815633723\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRula Jurdi Abisaab is associate professor at the Institute of Islamic Studies, McGill University. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eConverting Persia: Religion and Power in Safavid Iran\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMalek Abisaab is associate professor of history at McGill University. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eMilitant Women of a Fragile Nation.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Syracuse University Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":40191905235059,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":47.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_5bcc5595-70d6-4ec8-82f8-31af783a9963.jpg?v=1655906927","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/the-shiites-of-lebanon-modernism-communism-and-hizbullahs-islamists-9780815633723","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}