The Shia Revival by Vali Nasr
One of America s leading commentators on current events in the Middle East, Iranian-born scholar Vali Nasr brilliantly dissects the political and theological antagonisms within Islam in this smart, clear and timely book Washington Post). Still essential and still timely ten years after its original publication, The Shia Revival provides a unique and objective understanding of the 1,400-year bitter struggle between Shias and Sunnis and sheds crucial light on its modern-day consequences. A new epilogue elucidates the rise of ISIS and ongoing tensions between Iran and Saudi Arabia.
Provocative-- Thomas L. Friedman Brilliant and very readable. -- Trudy Rubin [A] must-read for those who find themselves perplexed about the sectarian violence in Iraq, the unpredictable politics of Iran, and the suddenly resurgent Hezbollah in Lebanon. -- Robert Hunt Smart, clear and timely. -- Warren Bass Fast moving, engaging and ultimately unnerving... The Shia Revival is at its most provocative when exposing how the Sunni-Shiite power imbalance seeps out of classrooms and infects life on the ground. -- Irshad Manji This book offers compelling corrective reading... Broad-ranging and detailed, but still eminently readable. -- L. Carl Brown
Vali Nasr is Dean and Professor of International Affairs at Johns Hopkins University's School of Advanced International Studies.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780393329681 |
| ISBN 10 | 0393329682 |
| Title | The Shia Revival |
| Author | Vali Nasr |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | WW Norton & Co |
| Year published | 2007-05-04 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
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