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The irony of sectarianism: Sectarianizing by desectarianizing in Syria 宗派主义的讽刺：叙利亚的宗派化

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Digest of Middle East Studies Pub Date : 2022-04-19 DOI: 10.1111/dome.12263

Mustafa Menshawy

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The irony of sectarianism: Sectarianizing by desectarianizing in Syria 宗派主义的讽刺:在叙利亚，通过去宗派主义来实现宗派主义

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Digest of Middle East Studies Pub Date : 2022-04-19 DOI: 10.1111/dome.12263

M. Menshawy

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“Discoursing sectarianism” approach: What and how to analyse in sectarian discourses “话语宗派主义”方法：在宗派话语中分析什么以及如何分析

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Digest of Middle East Studies Pub Date : 2022-04-12 DOI: 10.1111/dome.12265

Abdulaziz Alghashian, Mustafa Menshawy

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“Discoursing sectarianism” approach: What and how to analyze in sectarian discourses “话语宗派主义”方法:在宗派主义话语中分析什么以及如何分析

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Digest of Middle East Studies Pub Date : 2022-04-12 DOI: 10.1111/dome.12265

Abdulaziz Alghashian, M. Menshawy

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How to analyze visual propaganda in the Middle East: An analysis of imagery in the “Saudi Strike Force Movie” 如何分析中东地区的视觉宣传——以《沙特突击队电影》中的意象为例

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Digest of Middle East Studies Pub Date : 2022-03-30 DOI: 10.1111/dome.12262

Tom Walsh

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How to analyze visual propaganda in the Middle East: An analysis of imagery in the “Saudi Strike Force Movie” 如何分析中东的视觉宣传——“沙特打击力量电影”中的意象分析