Thomas Pierret: 2 books
Syria from Reform to Revolt
Volume 2: Culture, Society, and Religion
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2015
As Syria’s anti-authoritarian uprising and subsequent civil war have left the country in ruins, the need for understanding the nation’s complex political and cultural realities remains urgent. The second of a two-volume series, Syria from Reform to Revolt: Culture, Society, and Religion draws...
Religion and State in Syria
The Sunni Ulama from Coup to Revolution
Language: English
Release Date: March 25, 2013
While Syria has been dominated since the 1960s by a determinedly secular regime, the 2011 uprising has raised many questions about the role of Islam in the country's politics. This book demonstrates that with the eradication of the Muslim Brothers after the failed insurrection of 1982, Sunni men of...