The Sunni-Shia Conflict
Subtitle: Understanding Sectarian Violence in the Middle East
Publisher: Nortia Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 216
ISBN-13: 9780984225217
Subjects: Politics and government; Islam and politics; Iraq War (2003- ); Shiites; Islamic sects; Social aspects; Violence; Sunnites; Social conflict; Military; Iraq War, 2003-2011; Political aspects; HISTORY
Description: The battles within Islam are not rooted in theology, but in timeless geopolitical struggles.
Table of contents: title: Map of Middle Eastern Regions; CONTENTS; Preface; Author's Note; Prologue: WHAT IS ISLAM?; 1: THE THREE CATALYSTS; 2: THE BATTLEGROUND; 3: THE MESSAGE AND THE MESSENGERS; 4: FAULT LINES; 5: A REGION DIVIDED; 6: AN IMAGINED LAND; 7: THE FIRST IRAQ; 8: CHAOS AND PROMISE; 9: FUTURE OF A REGION; Companion Essay: ON HUMAN CONFLICT; Notes; Additional Readings; Index*; About the Author.