The Shi'Is of Iraq

Iraqi Shi`is, the country's majority group, are nevertheless
politically disinherited, as was vividly demonstrated in the aftermath of the
Gulf War. This book provides a historical background for understanding their
place in today's Sunni-dominated Iraq and challenges the widely-held belief
that their culture and politics are a reflection of Iranian Shi`ism. In
examining the years between the rise of the Shi`i strongholds Najaf and Karbala
in the mid-18th century and the collapse of the Iraqi monarchy in 1958, Nakash
shows that the growth of Iraqi Shi`ism was closely related to socio-economic
and political developments in the 19th century.

Boekgegevens

• Auteur: Yitzhak Hakash; Yitzhak Nakash
• Uitgever: Princeton University Press
• Bindwijze: Softcover
• Aantal pagina's: 330
• Taal: Engels
• Conditie: Nieuw
• ISBN/EAN: 9780691006437