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Twelver Shiism: Unity and Diversity in the Life of Islam, 632 to 1722
Andrew J. Newman
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Description for Twelver Shiism: Unity and Diversity in the Life of Islam, 632 to 1722
Paperback. This book charts the history of Twelver Shi'ism and the processes underlying the development of its key distinctive doctrines and practices which ensured its survival in the face of repeated internal and external challenges. Series: The New Edinburgh Islamic Surveys. Num Pages: 272 pages, 10 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 175 x 16. Weight in Grams: 434.
Charts the history and development of Twelver Shi'ism. As many as 40 different Shi'i groups existed in the ninth and tenth centuries yet only 3 forms have survived. Why is Twelver Shi'ism one of them? As the established faith in modern Iran, the majority faith in Iraq and areas in the Gulf and with its adherents forming sizeable minorities elsewhere in the region, it is arguably the most successful branch of Shi'ism. This book charts its history and the development of the key distinctive doctrines and practices which ensured its survival in the face of repeated challenges. It argues that ... Read more
Charts the history and development of Twelver Shi'ism. As many as 40 different Shi'i groups existed in the ninth and tenth centuries yet only 3 forms have survived. Why is Twelver Shi'ism one of them? As the established faith in modern Iran, the majority faith in Iraq and areas in the Gulf and with its adherents forming sizeable minorities elsewhere in the region, it is arguably the most successful branch of Shi'ism. This book charts its history and the development of the key distinctive doctrines and practices which ensured its survival in the face of repeated challenges. It argues that ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Series
The New Edinburgh Islamic Surveys
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780748633319
SKU
V9780748633319
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About Andrew J. Newman
Andrew Newman is Reader in Islamic Studies and Persian at the University of Edinburgh. He is author of Safavid Iran: Rebirth of a Persian Empire (2006) and The Formative Period of Shi'i Law: Hadith as Discourse Between Qum and Baghdad (2000) and editor of Society and Culture in the Early Modern Middle East, Studies on Iran in the Safavid Period ... Read more
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