Books by Michael Gilsenan

A study of how feudalism works in a contemporary Arab society, examining the hierarchy of Lebanese warlords. The book shows how the warlords have adapted to changing economic conditions in Lebanon, and examines the nature of competition between them, and how they control elections.

Offering an understanding of the role of religion in the Islamic world, this book sets out to show that Islam covers a multitude of forms and practices which are woven into daily existence in complex and sometimes almost invisible ways.