Sociology of Shi'ite Islam : collected essays /

Sociology of Shi'ite Islam is a comprehensive study of the development of Shi'ism. Its bearers first emerged as a sectarian elite, then a hierocracy and finally a theocracy. Imamate, Occultation and the theodicy of martyrdom are identified as the main components of the Shi'ism as a wo...

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Main Author:	Arjomand, Said Amir (Author)
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2016]
Subjects:	Shiah. Shiah > Iran. Iran > History. Electronic books.
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