The New Sectarianism: The Arab Uprisings and the Rebirth of the Shi'a-Sunni Divide

by Geneive Abdo

Book Overview

The Shi'a-Sunni conflict is one of the most significant outcomes arising from the Arab rebellions. Yet, there is little understanding of who is driving this tension and the underlying causes. By delving deeply into the historical factors leading up to the present-day conflict, The New Sectarianism sheds new light on how Shi'a and Sunni perceive one another after the Arab uprisings, how these perceptions have affected the Arab world, and why the dream...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0190233141
• ISBN13: 9780190233143
• Release Date: December 2016
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.4" x 9.4"