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Description for Shi'ism
Hardback. Translator(s): Watson, Janet; Hill, Marian. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 590.
Heinz Halm's work presents a thorough and accessible discussion of the history, theology, and current state of this branch of Islam. Newly revised, Shi'ism includes updated information on the fate of the Shi'ite revolution in Iran as well as a new chapter on Iraq. Observing a tradition more than 1000 years old, Shi'ites represent 10 percent of the Muslim population, or 100 million people. Halm explores how Shi'ism differs from the rest of Islam, discussing the prominence of its authorities, the Imams, as well as its legal system, practices of worship, places of pilgrimages, and a religious ethos characterized ... Read more
Heinz Halm's work presents a thorough and accessible discussion of the history, theology, and current state of this branch of Islam. Newly revised, Shi'ism includes updated information on the fate of the Shi'ite revolution in Iran as well as a new chapter on Iraq. Observing a tradition more than 1000 years old, Shi'ites represent 10 percent of the Muslim population, or 100 million people. Halm explores how Shi'ism differs from the rest of Islam, discussing the prominence of its authorities, the Imams, as well as its legal system, practices of worship, places of pilgrimages, and a religious ethos characterized ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231135863
SKU
V9780231135863
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About Heinz Halm
Heinz Halm is professor of Islamic studies at the University of Tubingen, Germany. He is the author of several books on Islam, including Shi'a Islam: From Religion to Revolution.
Reviews for Shi'ism
"A good primer to the complex subject of Shi'ism. It should be on bookshelves of all good libraries and personal collections." - The Muslim News"