| Expectation of the Millennium: Shiʿism in History Contributor(s): Nasr, Seyyed Hossein (Editor), Dabashi, Hamid (Editor), Reza Nasr, Seyyed Vali (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0887068448 ISBN-13: 9780887068447 Publisher: State University of New York Press OUR PRICE: $36.05 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 1989 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Islam - Shi'a |
| Dewey: 297.82 |
| LCCN: 87-35326 |
| Physical Information: 1.02" H x 5.98" W x 8.9" (1.55 lbs) 494 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Islamic |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. 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. |