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Religion and state in Syria the Sunni Ulama from coup to revolution / Thomas Pierret, University of Edinburgh.

Author/creator	Pierret, Thomas
Format	Electronic
Edition	First English edition.
Publication Info	Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press,
Description	xiii, 275 pages ; 24 cm.
Supplemental Content	Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects	Ḥizb al-Baʻth al-ʻArabī al-Ishtirākī (Syria) Ulama--Political activity. --Syria. Syria--Politics and government. --20th century. Syria--Politics and government. --21st century.

Uniform title	Baas et islam en Syrie. English
Series	Cambridge Middle East studies ; 41
Contents	Machine generated contents note: 1. The era of the 'founding sheikhs' (1920-79); 2. Landscapes after the battle (1979-2007); 3. (Re)defining orthodoxy against reformist trends; 4. The turban and the chequebook: political economy of the Syrian religious elite; 5. Ulama and Islamists in the political field; 6. Reforms and revolution; 7. Conclusion.
Abstract	"This book affords an entirely new perspective on Syria as it stands at the crossroads of political, social and religious fragmentation"-- Provided by publisher.
Abstract	"While Syria has been dominated since the 1960s by a determinedly secular regime, the uprising that began there in 2011 has raised many questions about the role of Islam in the country's politics. This book, which is based on the author,♯s̥ extensive fieldwork in Syria,♯s̥ mosques and schools and on interviews with local Muslim scholars, is the first comprehensive study of the country,♯s̥ little-known religious scene and its most influential actors, the ulama. It demonstrates that with the eradication of the Muslim Brothers after the failed insurrection of 1982, Sunni men of religion became the only voice of the Islamic trend in the country. Through educational programs, the establishment of charitable foundations, and their deft handling of tribal and merchant networks, they took advantage of popular disaffection with secular ideologies to increase their influence over society. In recent years, with the Islamic resurgence, the Alawi-dominated Ba,♯ṭhist regime was compelled to bring the clergy into the political fold. This ambiguous relationship was exposed in 2011 by the division of the Sunni clergy between regime supporters, bystanders, and opponents. This book affords an entirely new perspective on Syrian society as it stands at the crossroads of political and social fragmentation"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-261) and index.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Translation of	Pierret, Thomas Baas et islam en Syrie : la dynastie Assad face aux oulémas Paris : Presses universitaires de France, 2011. 329 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2012016897
ISBN	9781107026414 (Hardback)
ISBN	9781107609907 (Paperback)

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