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Sacred Space And Holy War: The Politics, Culture and History of Shi'ite Islam
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by Juan Cole
Sales Rank: 383944
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Features
Cover Type: Paperback with 224 pages
Published by: I. B. Tauris October 4, 2002
Written in: English
ISBN 10 Number: 1860647367
ISBN 13 Number: 978-1860647369
Book Dimensions:
8.4 x 5.4 x 0.9 inches
Weighs: 10.4 ounces
Product Description
Juan Cole looks at 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.
About The Author
Juan Cole is Professor of History at the University of Michigan and the editor of International Journal of Middle East Studies.
Reader Reviews
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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