Overview
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.
- | Author: Linda S. Walbridge
- | Publisher: Oxford University Press
- | Publication Date: Aug 30, 2001
- | Number of Pages: 288 pages
- | Binding: Hardback or Cased Book
- | ISBN-10: 019513799X
- | ISBN-13: 9780195137996
