{"product_id":"authority-and-political-culture-in-shiism","title":"Authority and Political Culture in Shi'ism","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe major theme of this book is authority in Shi`ism with special emphasis on its institutionalization in different historic periods from the beginning of Shi`ism in the Middle Ages to the present.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart I presents new material on important or neglected issues that are at the center of current scholarly debate, including the fundamental relationship between knowledge and authority in pristine Shi`ism, aspects of popular culture in medieval Shi`ism, the institutionalization of religious authority in Shi`ite Iran from the 16th to 18th centuries, and the centralization of religious authority in the 19th century. The editor provides an analysis of the ideological revolution in Shi`ism during the 1970s and 1980s. Important documents and primary sources have been selected for Part II representing the major trends in the history of Shi`ism. With two exceptions, these sources have neither been available in English translation nor easily accessible in the original Arabic or Persian. An extensive introduction by the editor effectively connects Parts I and II of the book.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"State University of New York Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55616829718872,"sku":"9780887066399","price":36.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780887066399.jpg?v=1777989673","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/authority-and-political-culture-in-shiism","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}