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The Sunni Tragedy in the Middle East: Northern Lebanon from al-Qaeda to ISIS
Bernard Rougier
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Hardback. Series: Princeton Studies in Muslim Politics. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 line illus. 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1FBL; 3JM; HBJF1; HBLX; JFSR2; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 246 x 165 x 28. Weight in Grams: 602.
Northern Lebanon is a land in turmoil. Long under the sway of the Assad regime in Syria, it is now a magnet for Sunni Muslim jihadists inspired by anti-Western and anti-Shi'a worldviews. The Sunni Tragedy in the Middle East describes in harrowing detail the struggle led by an active minority of jihadist militants, some claiming allegiance to ISIS, to seize control of Islam and impose its rule over the region's Sunni Arab population. Bernard Rougier introduces us to men with links to the mujahidin in Afghanistan, the Sunni resistance in Iraq, al-Qaeda, and ISIS. He describes how they aspire ... Read more
Northern Lebanon is a land in turmoil. Long under the sway of the Assad regime in Syria, it is now a magnet for Sunni Muslim jihadists inspired by anti-Western and anti-Shi'a worldviews. The Sunni Tragedy in the Middle East describes in harrowing detail the struggle led by an active minority of jihadist militants, some claiming allegiance to ISIS, to seize control of Islam and impose its rule over the region's Sunni Arab population. Bernard Rougier introduces us to men with links to the mujahidin in Afghanistan, the Sunni resistance in Iraq, al-Qaeda, and ISIS. He describes how they aspire ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Series
Princeton Studies in Muslim Politics
Condition
New
Weight
601g
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691170015
SKU
V9780691170015
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About Bernard Rougier
Bernard Rougier is professor of Arab civilization and society at Sorbonne Paris III University. He is the author of Everyday Jihad: The Rise of Militant Islam among Palestinians in Lebanon.
Reviews for The Sunni Tragedy in the Middle East: Northern Lebanon from al-Qaeda to ISIS
One of Foreign Affairs' Best Books on the Middle East (Lebanon) 2016 Rougier masterfully guides readers deep into the complex terrain of northern Lebanese politics. It is a wondrous, if difficult, voyage.
Foreign Affairs More than anything else, this volume amply illustrates the impossibly labyrinthine nature of armed politics in Lebanon... Rougier takes readers from the 1980s through ... Read more
Foreign Affairs More than anything else, this volume amply illustrates the impossibly labyrinthine nature of armed politics in Lebanon... Rougier takes readers from the 1980s through ... Read more