{"product_id":"sectarianism-without-sects-hardcover","title":"Sectarianism Without Sects - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAzmi Bishara\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis volume analyses the transformation of social sectarianism into political sectarianism across the Arab world. Using a framework of social theories and socio-historical analysis, the book distinguishes between ta'ifa, or 'sect', and modern ta'ifiyya, 'sectarianism', arguing that sectarianism itself produces 'imaginary sects'. It charts and explains the evolution of these phenomena and their development in Arab and Islamic history, as distinct from other concepts used to study religious groups within Western contexts. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBishara documents the role played by internal and external factors and rivalries among political elites in the formulation of sectarian identity, citing both historical and contemporary models. He contends that sectarianism does not derive from sect, but rather that sectarianism resurrects the sect in the collective consciousness and reproduces it as an imagined community under modern political and historical conditions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cem\u003eSectarianism without Sects\u003c\/em\u003e is a vital resource for engaging with the sectarian crisis in the Arab world. It provides a detailed historical background to the emergence of sect in the region, as well as a complex theoretical exploration of how social identities have assumed political significance in the struggle for power over the state.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAzmi Bishara is General Director of the Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies, and the author of numerous works on political thought, social theory \u003cbr\u003eand philosophy. His most influential in Arabic include \u003cem\u003eCivil Society: A Critical Contribution; The Arab Question\u003c\/em\u003e; and \u003cem\u003eReligion and Secularism in a Historical Context.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.26 x 8.76 x 5.83 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 01, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47356103557369,"sku":"9780197602744","price":94.05,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/4gGXdJvLR79780197602744.webp?v=1769858672","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/sectarianism-without-sects-hardcover","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}