Juan Cole examines Shi'i Islam as a world religion that has faced modernity on its own terms. He explores the little known history of Shi'i communities as far afield as Bahrain and India, giving attention as well to important centers such as Lebanon , Iraq, and Iran. He demonstrates the way in which the Shi'is have sought to define space and time as sacred, and to defend those spaces from encroachment by the Other, whether that other be Sunni Arab, Hindu, or European Christian.
FREE Two-Day Shipping for Students. Learn more |
| |||||||||||||||
 Sell Back Your Copy for $5.25
Whether you buy it used on Amazon for $8.95 or somewhere else, you can sell it back through our Book Trade-In Program at the current price of $5.25.
Used Price$8.95
Trade-in Price$5.25
Price after
Trade-in$3.70 |
Book Description
Special Offers and Product Promotions
- Buy $50 in qualifying physical textbooks, get $5 in Amazon MP3 Credit. Here's how (restrictions apply)
Frequently Bought Together
Editorial Reviews
Review
"...succeeds in drawing significant conclusions that benefit specialists of Islamic studies and students...."--El-Sayed el-Aswad, Digest of Middle East Studies
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
About the Author
Juan Cole is Professor of History at the University of Michigan and the editor of International Journal of Middle East Studies.
Product Details
Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
|
More About the Author
Discover books, learn about writers, read author blogs, and more.
Customer Reviews
|
Share your thoughts with other customers:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
66 of 83 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Not what I expected,
By Tim Parker (Leavenworth, KS) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Sacred Space And Holy War: The Politics, Culture and History of Shi'ite Islam (Paperback)
The book appears to be a collection of disparate lectures or essays loosely tied together to take advantage of the spike in Islamic interest due to terrorism. The book title is deceptive, as it is actually the title of a single chapter in the book, which refers to the 1855 battle over the Ayodha mosque site in India. Although the book does shed light on Bahraini, Saudi and Indian Shi'ite communities (only the Twelver sect, however) it never provides a strong sense of Shia "politics, culture and history" as implied in the title. There is some relevant information on Iranian, Iraqi and Lebanese Shi'ites, but not the level of detail I expected. You will learn something if you read this book, just understand going in that you will have to read another book if you want an understanding of modern Shi'ism. There has got to be a better organized, more focused and concise resource available.
36 of 44 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Exellent book but not a primer on Shia,
By A Customer
This review is from: Sacred Space And Holy War: The Politics, Culture and History of Shi'ite Islam (Paperback)
This book is an excellent exploration of a subject not well studied by Western scholars. While this book is well written, I would suggest reading a primer on middle-eastern or Islamic history first. The book is aimed at people who have a general understanding of the subject but are looking to add real depth to what they know. You will find few people who know the subject better than Cole. I suggesting listening to his recent interview on NPR ("Fresh Air with Terry Gross") which can be heard on-line. I can only hope that people in government who have to make critical choice based on their knowledge of the Middle-East will read books like this.
5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent collection of Essays on Shi'ism,
By C. A. (Bloomington, IN United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Sacred Space And Holy War: The Politics, Culture and History of Shi'ite Islam (Paperback)
Juan Cole is a noted expert on Shi'ism and here gathers several of his seminal research articles and essays.
Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
|
|
Inside This Book
(learn more)
First Sentence:
The salient attribute of Arab-speaking Twelver Shi'ites has been their minority status. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
theocratic republicanism, chief mujtahid, defensive holy war, high ulama, supreme jurisprudent, nativist modernism, shrine cities, notable class, pious endowments, gang rule, temporary marriage, congregational prayers, religious taxes, shrine city, urban gangs Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Imam Husayn, Abu Talib, Najib Pasha, Shaykh Ahmad, Aqa Muhammad Baqir, Sayyid Dildar, Aqa Ahmad, Badshah Begam, Sayyid Muhammad Nasirabadi, Nadir Shah, Saudi Arabia, Persian Gulf, Twelfth Imam, Banu Jabr, Middle East, Sayyid Husayn Nasirabadi, Sunni Ottoman, Mirza Salih, Safavid Bahrain, Shaykh Muhammad Hasan, Shaykh Yusuf, Ottoman Iraq, Sayyid Kazim Rashti, Indian Muslim, Sadullah Pasha New!
Books on Related Topics | Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
The salient attribute of Arab-speaking Twelver Shi'ites has been their minority status. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
theocratic republicanism, chief mujtahid, defensive holy war, high ulama, supreme jurisprudent, nativist modernism, shrine cities, notable class, pious endowments, gang rule, temporary marriage, congregational prayers, religious taxes, shrine city, urban gangs Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Imam Husayn, Abu Talib, Najib Pasha, Shaykh Ahmad, Aqa Muhammad Baqir, Sayyid Dildar, Aqa Ahmad, Badshah Begam, Sayyid Muhammad Nasirabadi, Nadir Shah, Saudi Arabia, Persian Gulf, Twelfth Imam, Banu Jabr, Middle East, Sayyid Husayn Nasirabadi, Sunni Ottoman, Mirza Salih, Safavid Bahrain, Shaykh Muhammad Hasan, Shaykh Yusuf, Ottoman Iraq, Sayyid Kazim Rashti, Indian Muslim, Sadullah Pasha New!
Books on Related Topics | Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
Citations (learn more)
This book cites 21
books:
See all 21 books this book cites
- The Middle East (Sociology of Development Societies) by Talal Asad on page 188, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Karim Khan Zand (Makers Of The Muslim World) by John R. Perry in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Invisible Cities by Italo Calvino on page 123, and page 136
- Four Centuries of Modern Iraq (Folios Archive Library) by Stephen Hemsley Longrigg in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- The Ethnic Origins of Nations by Anthony D. Smith in Back Matter
See all 21 books this book cites
Books on Related Topics
(learn more)
|
|
What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?
Tags Customers Associate with This Product(What's this?)Click on a tag to find related items, discussions, and people.
|
Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store
If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store.
Learn more
Customer Discussions
|
This product's forum
Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
|
Related forums
|
So You'd Like to...
Look for Similar Items by Category
- Books > New & Used Textbooks > Humanities > Religious Studies > Islam
- Books > New & Used Textbooks > Humanities > Religious Studies > Religious History
- Books > New & Used Textbooks > Social Sciences > Political Science
- Books > Politics & Social Sciences > Politics
- Books > Religion & Spirituality > Islam > Shi'ism
- Books > Religion & Spirituality > Religious Studies > History
