Shia Revival: How Conflicts Within Islam Will Shape the Future
Shia Revival: How Conflicts Within Islam Will Shape the Future
Shia Revival: How Conflicts Within Islam Will Shape the Future
Description
Description
Iranian-born scholar Vali Nasr has become one of America's leading commentators on current events in the Middle East, admired and welcomed by both media and government for his "concise and coherent" analysis (Wall Street Journal, front-page profile). In this "remarkable work" (Anderson Cooper), Nasr brilliantly dissects the political and theological antagonisms within Islam, providing a unique and objective understanding of the 1,400-year bitter struggle between Shias and Sunnis and shedding crucial light on its modern-day consequences.
Critical Reviews
Critical Reviews
Broad-ranging and detailed, but still eminently readable.--L. Carl Brown "Foreign Affairs"
Arguably the best book on the market that provides a critical background to the emotionally charged events we have been witnessing in Iran, Iraq, Lebanon and beyond.--Nader Hashemi "Globe and Mail"
The value of Mr. Nasr's account lies in the context he gives to today's headlines.-- "The Economist"
Publishing Information
Publishing Information
Publisher:
W. W. Norton & Company
Pub date:
2016-09-06
Length:
320 pages
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