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- A political science study
Part of the book series: Politik und Gesellschaft des Nahen Ostens (PGNO)
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Table of contents (11 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
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 Shiʿite political actors, Amal and Hizbullah, and takes a new look on martyrdom by going beyond cultural-religious explanations.
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
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.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Martyr Cults and Political Identities in Lebanon
Book Subtitle: "Victory or Martyrdom" in the Struggle of the Amal Movement
Authors: Sabrina Bonsen
Series Title: Politik und Gesellschaft des Nahen Ostens
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-28098-7
Publisher: Springer VS Wiesbaden
eBook Packages: Political Science and International Studies, Political Science and International Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden GmbH, part of Springer Nature 2020
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-658-28097-0Published: 01 November 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-3-658-28098-7Published: 24 October 2019
Series ISSN: 2626-224X
Series E-ISSN: 2626-2258
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXI, 367
Number of Illustrations: 92 b/w illustrations
Topics: Politics and Religion, Area Studies