{"product_id":"schism-the-story-of-sectarianism-in-the-modern-middle-east","title":"Schism: The Story of Sectarianism in the Modern Middle East","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSimon Mabon\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHardback, 304 pages\u003cbr\u003e9780300276138\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSectarianism saturates our conversations about the Middle East, its politics and society, and the divide between Sunni and Shi’a captures headlines the world over. But in reality, sectarian difference is far from a uniquely Islamic phenomenon. Throughout the region, religious and communitarian schisms play out in politics, economics and theology, across religions and borders.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut how did these divisions come to be? And who is gaining from them?\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSimon Mabon examines sectarianism in the modern Middle East, moving beyond our simplistic conceptions of ancient religious hatreds and violence. Sectarian identities are as much a product of colonial and post-colonial state building as they are of religious belief, and they operate as a means to include and exclude certain groups. Ranging from Iraq and Iran to Lebanon, Saudi Arabia and Israel, Mabon explores how divisions are produced, regulated and contested over time—and how they have shaped the lives of people across the region.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContents\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction: Four Questions about Sectarianism\u003cbr\u003e1 Collision\u003cbr\u003e2 Lebanon: Zu'ama, Zombies and Protest\u003cbr\u003e3 Iraq: Frankenstein, Extremism and Protest\u003cbr\u003e4 Saudi Arabia: A Kingdom of the Future and Past\u003cbr\u003e5 Iran: Resistance and a Cosmic Battle\u003cbr\u003e6 Israel: Acting on the Orders of God?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yale University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43357795123235,"sku":"9780300276138","price":49.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2514\/8624\/files\/DSC_0186_084bf1e6-355c-4506-8bf4-c49c82e51e01.jpg?v=1784022868","url":"https:\/\/wardahbooks.mom\/products\/schism-the-story-of-sectarianism-in-the-modern-middle-east","provider":"Wardah Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}