Islamists of the Maghreb

List of contents

Introduction 1. The Victory of Sunni Islam 2. Occupation 3. Algeria 4. Tunisia 5. Libya 6. Morocco 7. The Maghreb Beyond Islamism

About the author

Jeffry. R. Halverson, Ph.D., is an associate professor of religious studies (Islamic studies) in the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies at Coastal Carolina University (USA). He previously served as an assistant research professor at Arizona State University(USA).
Nathaniel Greenberg, Ph.D., is an assistant professor of Arabic at George Mason University and an affiliate member of the Ali Varul Ak Center for Global Islamic Studies. His research centers on modern Arab intellectual history and aesthetics. His work includes The Aesthetic of Revolution in the Film and Literature of Naguib Mahfouz (1952-1967).

Summary

This book explores the origins and development of the Islamist political parties that rose to prominence after the Arab Spring. It provides a concise history of Sunni Islam's establishment in North Africa, the violent struggles of the era of European colonial occupation, and the subsequent quest for an affirmation of Muslim identities.

Product details

• Authors: Nathaniel Greenberg, Nathaniel Halverson Greenberg, Greenberg Nathaniel, Jeffry Halverson, Jeffry Greenberg Halverson, Jeffry R. Halverson, Jeffry R. Greenberg Halverson
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9780367890780
• ISBN: 978-0-367-89078-0
• No. of pages: 132
• Series: Routledge Studies in Political Islam
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions; Islam, Political Parties, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, Islamic Studies, Religion & politics, Regional / International studies, Religious and theocratic ideologies, Religion and Politics, North Africa, Political parties and party platforms, Relating to Islamic / Muslim people and groups, Religious & theocratic ideologies, Social groups: religious groups and communities