A history of the 'Alawis from medieval Aleppo to the Turkish republic /

Winter, Stefan (1970-....)

A history of the 'Alawis from medieval Aleppo to the Turkish republic / [Texte imprimé] : Stefan Winter - Princeton : Princeton University Press, cop. 2016 - 1 vol. (307 p.) ; 24 cm

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Introduction: classical perceptions of 'Alawism, nomenclaturism and dissimulation sources and argument -- 1. The Nusayris in medieval Syria: from religious sect to confessional community (tenth-twelfth century) -- 2. Beyond the mountain refuge: 'Alawism and the Sunni state (thirteenth-fifteenth centuries) -- 3. Survey and punish: the 'Alawis' integration into the Ottoman Empire (1516-1645) -- 4. The age of autonomy: 'Alawi notables as Ottoman tax farmers (1667-1808) -- 5. Imperial reform and internal colonization: 'Alawi society in the face of modernity (1808-1888) -- 6. Not-yet nationals: Arabism, Kemalism and the Alaouites (1888-1936) -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index

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