Martyr Cults and Political Identities in Lebanon
"Victory or Martyrdom" in the Struggle of the Amal Movement
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2019
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1st ed. 2020
Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden GmbH (Verlag)
978-3-658-28097-0 (ISBN)
Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden GmbH (Verlag)
978-3-658-28097-0 (ISBN)
"Victory or Martyrdom" in the Struggle of the Amal Movement
Sabrina Bonsen sheds light on political cults of martyrs in Lebanon and reconsiders the context of their emergence, development and distinct characteristics since 1920. She examines how the honouring of martyrs became an established practice in Lebanese politics and is crucial to grasp the logic of violence and conflict. Drawing on the case of the Amal movement, the author analyses central narratives to the group's discourse and practices concerning martyrdom to show how identity construction and strategies of legitimizing power are intertwined. Moreover, the book provides insides into political competition strategies, especially in regards to the two major Shiite political actors, Amal and Hizbullah, and takes a new look on martyrdom by going beyond cultural-religious explanations.
Sabrina Bonsen sheds light on political cults of martyrs in Lebanon and reconsiders the context of their emergence, development and distinct characteristics since 1920. She examines how the honouring of martyrs became an established practice in Lebanese politics and is crucial to grasp the logic of violence and conflict. Drawing on the case of the Amal movement, the author analyses central narratives to the group's discourse and practices concerning martyrdom to show how identity construction and strategies of legitimizing power are intertwined. Moreover, the book provides insides into political competition strategies, especially in regards to the two major Shiite political actors, Amal and Hizbullah, and takes a new look on martyrdom by going beyond cultural-religious explanations.
Sabrina Bonsen is a political scientist and received her doctorate from the University of Marburg. Her fields of research are contemporary political actors and societies in the Middle East.
Modern political history of martyr cults and identities in Lebanon: common features and differences, functions and effects.- Contemporary martyr myths, memorials and rites identified through participant observations, literature analysis and interviews.- Case study on the Amal movement: political history, discourse and practices.
Erscheinungsdatum | 03.11.2019 |
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Reihe/Serie | Politik und Gesellschaft des Nahen Ostens |
Zusatzinfo | XXI, 367 p. 92 illus. |
Verlagsort | Wiesbaden |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 148 x 210 mm |
Gewicht | 511 g |
Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie |
Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung | |
Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie | |
Schlagworte | Area Studies • Civil War • Hizbullah • Identity politics • Lebanon • Martyr Cults • martyrdom • Memory Politics • Musa al-Sadr • Nabih Berri • Political Identities in Lebanon • Political parties • Political Rites • Sectarianism • Shiite Politics • Struggle of the Amal Movement • Symbol Politics • Victory or Martyrdom |
ISBN-10 | 3-658-28097-2 / 3658280972 |
ISBN-13 | 978-3-658-28097-0 / 9783658280970 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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