{"product_id":"the-shiites-of-lebanon-9780815635093","title":"The Shiites of Lebanon","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTraces the sociopolitical, economic, and intellectual transformation of the Shi‘ites of Lebanon from 1920 during the French colonial period until the late twentieth century. Analysing 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Shi'ites of Lebanon\u003c\/em\u003e represents a highly significant, and long overdue, analysis of the relationship between communism and the Shi'a.\"\" - \u003cem\u003eJournal of Shi'a Islamic Studies\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\"A panoramic look at Lebanese Shi?ite social and intellectual history over the past century, with particular emphasis on religious modernists, communists, and Islamists. This study is a solid contribution to an ever-expanding field of Lebanese Shi'ite studies.\"\" - \u003cem\u003eAmerican Historical Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\"An excellent political history of a population of growing contemporary importance....The authors beautifully explore the subtleties of religious and political doctrine and their adoption by sometimes-charismatic leadership.\"\" - \u003cem\u003eChoice\u003c\/em\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51138180514135,"sku":"9780815635093","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780815635093.jpg?v=1751918327","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-shiites-of-lebanon-9780815635093","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}