This collection of essays explores the nature of political and religious leadership in Shi'ism. Contributors look at a variety of critical historical periods--from medieval to modern--to reveal the social; political; and theological factors that have influenced the development of Shi'ite leadership.
#3831030 in Books Oxford University Press; USA 2001-08-30Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.80 x 1.00 x 6.20l; 1.20 #File Name: 019513799X288 pages
Review
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Nice Variety of EssaysBy G-ManEssentially; this book is a variety of essays covering a wide variety of subject pertaining to the Shi'a clerical system. Some of the essays seem a little naive and make some questionable (though not necessarily incorrect) claims and others don't really seem to belong in the book (such as the essay on Babism); but overall the book was a good read and most of the essays were quite insightful and well-written.
