The Most Learned Of The Shia: The Institution Of The Marja Taqlid

Book Summary


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.

Book Details


Book Name The Most Learned Of The Shia: The Institution Of The Marja Taqlid
Author Linda S. Walbridge
Publisher Oxford University Press, Usa (Aug 2001)
ISBN 9780195137996
Pages 288
Language English
Price 5399
 
 

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