The Religious Roots of the Syrian Conflict
Tomass, Mark![The Religious Roots of the Syrian Conflict](https://support.digitalhusky.com/media/annotations/sorted/259/25926572/CHSBZCOP0325926572.jpg)
Exploring both the historical origins of Syria's religious sects and their present-day dominance of the Syrian social scene, this book identifies these groups' distinct beliefs and relates how the actions of the religious authorities and political entrepreneurs acting on behalf of their particular sects expose them to sectarian violence, culminating in the dissolution of the nation-state. The author employs ethnographic accounts used in anthro...