The Most Learned of the Shi`a: The Institution of the Marja` Taqlid / Edition 1

by Linda S. Walbridge

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780195137996
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	08/30/2001
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	288
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.00(d)
Lexile:	1470L (what's this?)