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" The Alawis of Syria : "
Michael Kerr and Craig Larkin.
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BL
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873187
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The Alawis of Syria : : war, faith and politics in the Levant /\ Michael Kerr and Craig Larkin.
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New York, NY :: Oxford University Press,, 2016.
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Urban conflicts, divided societies
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1 online resource :: illustrations (colour), maps (colour)
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0190458119
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: 0190618523
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: 9780190458119
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: 9780190618520
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Previously issued in print: 2016.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Abstract
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Throughout the turbulent history of the Levant the Alawis - a secretive, resilient and ancient Muslim sect - have aroused suspicion and animosity, including accusations of religious heresy. More recently they have been tarred with the brush of political separatism and complicity in the excesses of the Assad regime, claims that have gained greater traction since the onset of the Syrian uprising and subsequent devastating civil war. The contributors to this book provide a complex and nuanced reading of Syria's Alawi communities - from loyalist gangs (Shabiha) to outspoken critics of the regime.
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Islam and politics-- Middle East.
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Nosairians-- Syria-- History.
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Nosairians-- Syria-- Politics and government.
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Nosairians-- Syria-- Religion.
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Islam and politics.
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Nosairians.
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Middle East, History.
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Middle East.
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Syria.
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305.6978251
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DS94.8.N67A44 2016
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Kerr, Michael,1973-
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Larkin, Craig
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