
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 |