Twenty-first Century Perspectives on War, Peace, and Human Conflict: The Remaking of the Fertile Crescent

Tomass, Mark

Explores the historical origins of Syria's religious sects and their dominance of the Syrian social scene. It identifies their distinct beliefs and relates how the actions of the religious authorities and political entrepreneurs acting on behalf of their sects expose them to sectarian violence, culminating in the dissolution of the nation-state.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2016-01-20

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9781137531490

DOI: 10.1057/9781137525710

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 281