The Shi'a of Lebanon Clans, Parties and Clerics |
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| Author:
| Shanahan, Rodger |
| Series title: | Library of Modern Middle East Studies |
| ISBN: | 978-1-85043-766-6 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2005 |
| Publisher: | I. B. Tauris & Company, Limited
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| Imprint: | Tauris Academic Studies |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $130.00 |
Book Description:
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The Shi'a of Lebanon have emerged in the last twenty years to become a major force in Lebanese politics having long been a marginalized political community. Rodger Shanahan's book examines the reasons behind this transformation from a largely rural population dominated by a handful of elite families, to an assertive sectarian force whose new found power is exemplified by the emergence of Shi'a parties such as Amal and Hizballah.
The Shi'a of Lebanon have emerged in the last twenty years to become a major force in Lebanese politics having long been a marginalized political community. Rodger Shanahan's book examines the reasons behind this transformation from a largely rural population dominated by a handful of elite families, to an assertive sectarian force whose new found power is exemplified by the emergence of Shi'a parties such as Amal and Hizballah.