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Religion and state in Syria : the Sunni ulama from coup to revolution / Thomas Pierret.

Title
Religion and state in Syria : the Sunni ulama from coup to revolution / Thomas Pierret.
Author
Pierret, Thomas.
Publication
Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2013.

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Description
xiii, 276 pages; 24 cm
Summary
"This book affords an entirely new perspective on Syria as it stands at the crossroads of political, social and religious fragmentation"--
Series Statement
Cambridge Middle East studies ; 41
Uniform Title
  • Baas et islam en Syrie. English
  • Cambridge Middle East studies ; 41.
Alternative Title
Baas et islam en Syrie.
Subject
  • Ḥizb al-Baʻth al-ʻArabī al-Ishtirākī (Syria)
  • 1900-2099
  • 1900-talet
  • 2000-talet
  • Ulama > Political activity > Syria
  • Syria > Politics and government > 20th century
  • Syria > Politics and government > 21st century
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-261) and index.
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
Contents
Machine generated contents note: 1. The era of the 'founding sheikhs' (1920-79); 2. Landscapes after the battle (1979-2007); 3. (Re)defining orthodoxy against reformist trends; 4. The turban and the chequebook: political economy of the Syrian religious elite; 5. Ulama and Islamists in the political field; 6. Reforms and revolution; 7. Conclusion.
ISBN
  • 9781107026414 (hardback)
  • 1107026415 (hardback)
  • 9781107609907 (paperback)
  • 1107609909 (paperback)
LCCN
^^2012016897
OCLC
  • 794272092
  • SCSB-11097476
Owning Institutions
Harvard Library