The Religious Roots of the Syrian Conflict: The Remaking of the Fertile Crescent

by Mark Tomass

Book Overview

Explores the historical origins of Syria's religious sects and their dominance of the Syrian social scene. It identifies their distinct beliefs and relates how the actions of the religious authorities and political entrepreneurs acting on behalf of their sects expose them to sectarian violence, culminating in the dissolution of the nation-state.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1349708860
• ISBN13: 9781349708864
• Release Date: February 2016
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 281 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"