Title
Shi'ite Islam: Polity, Ideology and Creed by Yann Richard 1st Edition-Paperback
The return of Ayatollah Khomeini to power and the installation of a Shi'i theocracy in Iran in 1979 brought the revolutionary aspects of Shi'ite Islam to the Western center stage. Fueled by pictures of bloodshed and atrocities, images of violence linked to Shia states have left their mark on Western perceptions. Shi'ism has today become synonymous with militancy and violence - Hezbollah, Islamic Jehad, hostage taking...
Yet, the media has taken merely one aspect of this important phenomenon: namely a contemporary Shi'ism firmly anchored in militancy. Yann Richard's careful narrative counters naive explanation, offering both a portrait of the spiritual and mystical faith which explains the deep history and mythology of Shi'ism up to the present. Islam is no more an Arab religion than Christianity is a uniquely Western religion - not confined to the Arab world, the largest number of Muslims today are found in Asia, Indonesia, and the Indo-Pakistan peninsula, whilst the Iranian nation today represents the great center of Shi'ite Islam.
Not only does the narrative chart the spread of Shi'ite influence over the Imamate communities, it uncovers the fundamental beliefs of Shi'ite identity on which a polity has been built. Richard examines both the development of Shi'i as theology and as a cultural history.
This book will stand the test of time to become a seminal text in Middle Eastern history and the study of world religions.
Product details
- Publisher : Blackwell; 1st edition (February 27, 1995)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 256 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1557864705
- ISBN-13 : 978-1557864703
- Item Weight : 14.4 ounces
- Dimensions : 6.25 x 1 x 9 inches
- Condition: Used-Very Good
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The return of Ayatollah Khomeini to power and the installation of a Shi'i theocracy in Iran in 1979 brought the revolutionary aspects of Shi'ite Islam to the Western center stage. Fueled by pictures of bloodshed and atrocities, images of violence linked to Shia states have left their mark on Western perceptions. Shi'ism has today become synonymous with militancy and violence - Hezbollah, Islamic Jehad, hostage taking...
Yet, the media has taken merely one aspect of this important phenomenon: namely a contemporary Shi'ism firmly anchored in militancy. Yann Richard's careful narrative counters naive explanation, offering both a portrait of the spiritual and mystical faith which explains the deep history and mythology of Shi'ism up to the present. Islam is no more an Arab religion than Christianity is a uniquely Western religion - not confined to the Arab world, the largest number of Muslims today are found in Asia, Indonesia, and the Indo-Pakistan peninsula, whilst the Iranian nation today represents the great center of Shi'ite Islam.
Not only does the narrative chart the spread of Shi'ite influence over the Imamate communities, it uncovers the fundamental beliefs of Shi'ite identity on which a polity has been built. Richard examines both the development of Shi'i as theology and as a cultural history.
This book will stand the test of time to become a seminal text in Middle Eastern history and the study of world religions.
Product details
- Publisher : Blackwell; 1st edition (February 27, 1995)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 256 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1557864705
- ISBN-13 : 978-1557864703
- Item Weight : 14.4 ounces
- Dimensions : 6.25 x 1 x 9 inches
- Condition: Used-Very Good
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