Religious Authority and Political Thought in Twelver Shi'ism : From Ali to Post-Khomeini.

Ranging from the time of the infallible Imams, to the contemporary era, this book provides a comprehensive overview of Shi'i religious and political authority, focusing on Iran and Lebanon, without limiting the discourse to Khomeini's version of an Islamic State.Utilising untapped Arabic a...

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Main Author: Mavani, Hamid
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Abingdon, Oxon : Taylor & Francis, 2013.
Series:Routledge studies in political Islam ; 9
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