Lebanon : the rise and fall of a secular state under siege / Mark Farha.

Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press, 2019.

xiv, 314 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

"Why has secularism faced such challenges in the Middle East and in Lebanon in particular? In light of dominating headlines about the spread of sectarianism and the so-called death of Arab secularism, Mark Farha addresses the need for a thorough examination of the history of secular thought and practice in the region. By offering a comprehensive, systematic account of the underlying ideological, socio-economic, and political factors involved, Farha provides a new understanding of the historical roots of secularism as well as the potential causes for the continued resistance a fully deconfessionalized state faces both in Lebanon and in the region at large. Drawing on a vast corpus of primary and secondary sources to examine the varying political parties and ideologies involved, this book provides a fresh approach to the study of religion and politics in the Arab world and beyond."--Publisher.

English

September 09, 2020

Includes bibliographical references (pages 284-311) and index.