Lebanon
the rise and fall of a secular state under siege
$267.35
- Hardcover
326 pages
- Release Date
15 August 2019
Summary
Why has secularism faced such challenges in the Middle East and in Lebanon in particular? In light of dominating headlines about the spread of sectarianism and the so-called death of Arab secularism, Mark Farha addresses the need for a thorough examination of the history of secular thought and practice in the region. By offering a comprehensive, systematic account of the underlying ideological, socio-economic, and political factors involved, Farha provides a new understanding of the historica…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781108471459 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1108471455 |
| Author: | Mark Farha |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Imprint: | Cambridge University Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 326 |
| Release Date: | 15 August 2019 |
| Weight: | 640g |
| Dimensions: | 235mm x 155mm x 19mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
‘The book combines a unique analysis of secularism and sectarianism as political phenomena and breaks new ground in the study of Lebanese history and politics.’ P. Rowe, Choice
‘The book combines a unique analysis of secularism and sectarianism as political phenomena and breaks new ground in the study of Lebanese history and politics.’ P. Rowe, Choice
About The Author
Mark Farha
Mark Farha was Assistant Professor of Politics and International Relations at the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies from 2015 to 2018 and Assistant Professor of Government at Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service in Qatar from 2008 to 2015. He has written numerous scholarly articles on the modern history and politics of secularism and sectarianism in Lebanon and the Middle East, and is the contributing editor of Overcoming Sectarian Faultlines after the Arab Uprisings (2016). He serves as a member of the Century Foundation’s project on minorities, citizenship and inclusion in the Middle East.
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