Shi'ism, Resistance, And Revolution
Author | : Martin Kramer |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 258 |
Release | : 2019-05-28 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781000311433 |
ISBN-10 | : 1000311430 |
Rating | : 4/5 (30 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Shi'ism, Resistance, And Revolution by : Martin Kramer
Download or read book Shi'ism, Resistance, And Revolution written by Martin Kramer and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-05-28 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The recent revival of interest in the Muslim world has generated numerous studies of modern Islam, most of them focusing on the Sunni majority. Shi'ism, an often stigmatized minority branch of Islam, has been discussed mainly in connection with Iran. Yet Shi'i movements have been extraordinarily effective in creating political strategies that have