The Religious Roots of the Syrian Conflict (eBook)

Explores the historical origins of Syria's religious sects and their dominance of the Syrian social scene. It identifies their distinct beliefs and relates how the actions of the religious authorities and political entrepreneurs acting on behalf of their sects expose them to sectarian violence, culminating in the dissolution of the nation-state.

Mark Tomass is Adjunct Professor at Harvard University, USA. He taught Exclusionist Religious Identities and Civil Conflict in the Middle East from 2010-2011. His research work focuses on civil conflict in the Middle East, organized crime, and monetary and credit crises. This book draws from his experience as a native of Syria and from living through the Lebanese civil war of 1975-90 and the Muslim Brothers revolt of 1976-82.

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Explores the historical origins of Syria's religious sects and their dominance of the Syrian social scene. It identifies their distinct beliefs and relates how the actions of the religious authorities and political entrepreneurs acting on behalf of their sects expose them to sectarian violence, culminating in the dissolution of the nation-state.