Machine generated contents note: 1. The era of the 'founding sheikhs' (1920-79); 2. Landscapes after the battle (1979-2007); 3. (Re)defining orthodoxy against reformist trends; 4. The turban and the chequebook: political economy of the Syrian religious elite; 5. Ulama and Islamists in the political field; 6. Reforms and revolution; 7. Conclusion.
Religion and state in Syria : the Sunni Ulama from coup to revolution by Thomas Pierret. ISBN 9781107609907. Published by Cambridge University Press in 2013. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.