Transnational Religion and the Making of National Identities
by
Roschanack Shaery-Eisenlohr
Language: English
Release Date: July 3, 2008
By recasting the relationship between religion and nationalism in the Middle East, Roschanack Shaery-Eisenlohr proposes a new framework for understanding Shi'ite politics in Lebanon. Her study draws on a variety of untapped sources, reconsidering not only the politics of the established leadership...