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Shi?ism in History
State University of New York Press · Print & ebook · April 26, 1989
This is an anthology on the history, politics, and social aspects of Shi'ism including translations of original sources.
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- Who it’s for
- An anthology examining Shi’ism’s history, political thought, communities, and changing relationship to authority.
- Genres
- Shi'a Islam, Islamic History, Middle Eastern Politics
- Published
- State University of New York Press, April 26, 1989
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This is an anthology on the history, politics, and social aspects of Shi'ism including translations of original sources. It examines the historical development of Shi'ism, Shi'i political thought, the status of Shi'i minority communities in the Muslim world, and the life and works of prominent social and political thinkers.
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The book assesses the extent of the politicization process in Shi'ism in recent years and addresses that important question of the Shi'i attitude towards authority.
Shi’ism and Authority
An anthology examining Shi’ism’s history, political thought, communities, and changing relationship to authority.
Come here for
- Historical development of Shi’ism and Shi’i political thought
- Shi’i minority communities and prominent thinkers
Expect
- Translations of original sources
- Discussion of Shi’ism’s recent politicization
Where it sits
| Shi'a Islam | 100% |
|---|---|
| Middle Eastern Politics | 58% |
| Islamic History | 44% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Religion & Spirituality
- Authors
- Seyyed Vali Reza Nasr, Hamid Dabashi, Seyyed Hossein Nasr
- Publisher
- State University of New York Press
- Published
- April 26, 1989
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Religion & Spirituality