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The Shia revival : how conflicts within Islam will shape the future / Vali Nasr.
Van Pelt Library BP194.185 .N37 2006
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Nasr, Seyyed Vali Reza, 1960-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Shīʻah--Political aspects--Middle East.
- Shīʻah.
- Islam and politics--Middle East--History--20th century.
- Islam and politics.
- History.
- Shīʻah--Political aspects.
- Middle East--Politics and government--1979-.
- Middle East.
- Politics and government.
- Shīʻah--Relations--Sunnites.
- Relations.
- Sunnites.
- Sunnites--Relations--Shīʻah.
- Physical Description:
- 287 pages : map ; 22 cm
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Norton, [2006]
- Summary:
- Nasr offers an understanding of the ancient conflict of the Shia and Sunni and their critical struggle for the future of the Middle East, and its modern embodiment in the power struggle between Iran and Saudi Arabia for political and spiritual leadership of the Muslim world.
- Contents:
- The other Islam : who are the Shia?
- The making of Shia politics
- The fading promise of nationalism
- Khomeini's moment
- The battle of Islamic fundamentalisms
- The tide turns
- Iraq : the first Arab Shia state
- The rise of Iran
- The battle for the Middle East .
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-268) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0393062112
- OCLC:
- 66463741
- Publisher Number:
- 9780393062113
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