The Most Learned of the Shi`a: The Institution of the Marja` Taqlid

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.


Author: Linda S. Walbridge
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 08/30/2001
Pages: 288
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 9.24h x 6.24w x 0.93d
ISBN: 9780195137996

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