The 'Alawis, or Alawites, are a prominent religious minority in northern Syria, Lebanon, and southern Turkey, best known today for enjoying disproportionate political power in war-torn Syria. In this book, Stefan Winter offers a complete history of the community, from the birth of the 'Alawi (Nusayri) sect in the tenth century to just after World W
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Princeton University Press
ISBN-13
9780691167787
eBay Product ID (ePID)
226697220
Product Key Features
Subject Area
Social Organisations
Author
Stefan Winter
Publication Name
A History of the 'alawis: from Medieval Aleppo to the Turkish Republic