Shi'i Islam and Identity: Religion, Politics and Change in the Global Muslim Community

by Lloyd Ridgeon

Book Overview

From the Civil War in Lebanon to the Iranian Revolution of 1978-79, from the dismantling of the Ba'athist regime in Iraq to the virtual splintering of the country; and from the chaos in Afghanistan to the victimisation of the Hazaras by the Taliban. Shi'i communities around the world have suffered from wars, revolutions and hostility. These problems, in different ways, have all involved a configuration of complicated events, a heritage of historical...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1848856490
• ISBN13: 9781848856493
• Release Date: October 2012
• Publisher: I. B. Tauris & Company
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.6" x 8.6"