Title: The Shiʻis of Jabal ʻAmil and the new Lebanon
Description: "This is an innovative examination of the evolution of the Shi'i Amili identity in the context of local and regional politics in the period of the formation of the "new" Lebanon. It highlights the development of a "politics of demand" and the increased political activism of this community in a time of great change. It also explores how Arab nationalism was transformed from an ideology of opposition and empowerment of marginal communities (whether Arab, Muslim, Christian, or rural) into a tool for the assertion of political domination."--Jacket.
Subjects: Ethnic relations, History, Politics and government, Shiites, Lebanon, politics and government, SOCIAL SCIENCE, Discrimination & Race Relations, Minority Studies
Places: Lebanon, ʻĀmil Mountains Region, ʻĀmil Mountains Region (Lebanon)
Time periods: 20th century