The history of religious politics in the Lebanon

The article deals with the problem of why struggles which have been both political, economic, social and religious are throughout Lebanese history represented as being first and foremost of a religious character. Concerning the current civil war it is argued, that only a process of de-polarization a...

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Published in:Islamic dilemmas: reformers, nationalists, and industrialization
Main Author: Wessels, Antonie (Author)
Format: Print Article
Language:English
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Published: Mouton 1985
In: Islamic dilemmas: reformers, nationalists, and industrialization
Further subjects:B Lebanon
B Political conflict
B Religion
B Religious organization
B Lebanon Innenpolitischer Konflikt Religion Religious organization
B Internal policy
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Summary:The article deals with the problem of why struggles which have been both political, economic, social and religious are throughout Lebanese history represented as being first and foremost of a religious character. Concerning the current civil war it is argued, that only a process of de-polarization and de-confessionalization on both sides of the controversy can end the misuse of religious labels to disguise the real social and political issues. (DÜI-Asd)
ISBN:311009763X
Contains:In: Islamic dilemmas: reformers, nationalists, and industrialization