The Sunna and Shi'a in History : Division and Ecumenism in the Muslim Middle East /

Sunni-Shi'i relations have undergone significant transformations in recent decades. In order to understand these developments, the contributors to the present volume demonstrate the complexity of Sunni-Shi'i relations by analyzing political, ideological, and social encounters between the t...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Bengio, Ofra (Editor), Litvak, Meir (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Palgrave Macmillan US : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2011.
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Summary:Sunni-Shi'i relations have undergone significant transformations in recent decades. In order to understand these developments, the contributors to the present volume demonstrate the complexity of Sunni-Shi'i relations by analyzing political, ideological, and social encounters between the two communities from early Islamic history to the present.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (286 pages)
ISBN:9781137495068
DOI:10.1057/9781137495068