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~ Juan Cole (Author) "The salient attribute of Arab-speaking Twelver Shi'ites has been their minority status..." (more)
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"...succeeds in drawing significant conclusions that benefit specialists of Islamic studies and students...."--El-Sayed el-Aswad, Digest of Middle East Studies
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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.
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  • Paperback: 224 pages
  • Publisher: I. B. Tauris (October 4, 2002)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1860647367
  • ISBN-13: 978-1860647369
  • Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
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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
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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
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2.0 out of 5 stars Not what I expected, May 29, 2003
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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.
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33 of 41 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Exellent book but not a primer on Shia, April 14, 2004
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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.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent collection of Essays on Shi'ism , June 9, 2008
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Juan Cole is a noted expert on Shi'ism and here gathers several of his seminal research articles and essays.
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