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Genre/Form: | Electronic books History |
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Additional Physical Format: | Print version : |
Material Type: | Document, Internet resource |
Document Type: | Internet Resource, Computer File |
All Authors / Contributors: |
Michael Kerr; Craig Larkin |
ISBN: | 9780190618520 0190618523 9780190458119 0190458119 |
OCLC Number: | 951230190 |
Notes: | Previously issued in print: 2016. |
Description: | 1 online resource : illustrations (colour), maps (colour) |
Series Title: | Urban conflicts, divided societies. |
Responsibility: | Michael Kerr and Craig Larkin. |
Abstract:
Throughout the turbulent history of the Levant the Alawis - a secretive, resilient and ancient Muslim sect - have aroused suspicion and animosity, including accusations of religious heresy. More recently they have been tarred with the brush of political separatism and complicity in the excesses of the Assad regime, claims that have gained greater traction since the onset of the Syrian uprising and subsequent devastating civil war. The contributors to this book provide a complex and nuanced reading of Syria's Alawi communities - from loyalist gangs (Shabiha) to outspoken critics of the regime.
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