Entrepreneurs of Identity : The Islamic State's Symbolic Repertoire.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Günther, Christoph.

Series:

Integration and Conflict Studies

Integration and Conflict Studies ; v.25

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

IS (Organization).

Group identity--Middle East.

Group identity.

Identity politics--Middle East.

Identity politics.

Sunnites--Middle East.

Sunnites.

Symbolism in politics--Middle East.

Symbolism in politics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (220 pages)

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Berghahn Books, Incorporated, 2022.

Summary:

Describing the Islamic State’s ideologues as ‘entrepreneurs of identity’, this book explores how the group defined categories of social identity and used them as tools of communicative and cognitive structuring. Based on a wide dossier of original texts, speeches, images, and videos, the book examines how these ideologues have built a symbolic repertoire around the black flag as well as ideas and social practices such as the dictum to command good and forbid wrong, the supervision of public behaviour, and the oath of allegiance to the Caliph.

Contents:

Entrepreneurs of Identity

Contents

Figures

Acknwledgements

Notes on Translations and Transliterations

Introduction

Chapter 1. Entrepreneurs of Identity and the Sectarianisation of Iraq and Syria

Chapter 2. The Caliphate

Chapter 3. Iconography and Iconoclasm

Conclusion

Glossary of Frequently Used Arabic Terms

References

Index.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-80758-974-9

1-80073-267-8

OCLC:

1268122206