Juan Cole examines Shi'i Islam as a world religion that has faced modernity on its own terms. He explores the little known history of Shi'i communities as far afield as Bahrain and India; giving attention as well to important centers such as Lebanon ; Iraq; and Iran. He demonstrates the way in which the Shi'is have sought to define space and time as sacred; and to defend those spaces from encroachment by the Other; whether that other be Sunni Arab; Hindu; or European Christian.
#348035 in Books Mercier Press 2004-12-31Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.40 x .70 x 5.30l; .50 #File Name: 1856354431208 pages
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