{"product_id":"9780755653003","title":"Beyond Faith and Fury Rethinking Religious Violence in the Lebanese Civil War, 1975-90","description":"\u003ch1\u003eBeyond Faith and Fury\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eRethinking Religious Violence in the Lebanese Civil War, 1975-90\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eLianne Vostermans\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eHistory \/ Middle East \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow, when and in what forms \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003edoes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e religion \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eshape violence\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeyond Faith and Fury\u003c\/i\u003e invites readers to rethink common assumptions about the role of religion in violence. It calls for a critical approach to one of today's most pressing issues, shaping how we view-and often misunderstand-conflict in the Middle East. Rather than taking religion's role for granted or treating it as an isolated factor, Vostermans asks how meaning and mobilisation are constructed within broader political, social and emotional contexts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawing on extensive interviews and primary sources, Vostermans immerses readers in the lived experiences of militants shaped by Lebanon's civil war, spanning Christian and Islamic militias alongside leftist and rightist movements. It brings to life the stories of the religiously motivated and the politically calculated, the mythical heroes and the unsung fighters, the steadfast militants who remained committed to their causes and those who ultimately defected.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy revealing \u003ci\u003ehow\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ewhen\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ein\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003ewhat\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eforms\u003c\/i\u003e religion becomes salient in violent mobilisation-and how these dynamics compare with secular ones-the book sheds new light on the forces that create and sustain conflict. Moving beyond the reflexive pairing of faith and fury is essential to understanding conflict more clearly and identifying credible paths to peace.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe ebook editions of this book are available open access under a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 licence on bloomsburycollections.com. Open access was funded by UKRI.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eLianne Vostermans \u003c\/b\u003eis Senior Advisor at Open Horizon\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003ein Norway. She holds a degree from the University of Cambridge and a PhD from Durham University.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e29 October 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780755653003\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e240\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51669871984780,"sku":"9780755653003","price":103.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_be816ab3-37ac-4dbd-bed0-a15b6dfd7b10.jpg?v=1785204406","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9780755653003","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}