| Arab Shi'a: The Forgotten Muslims 1999 Edition Contributor(s): Fuller, Graham E. (Author), Francke, Rend Rahim (Author) |
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ISBN: 0312221789 ISBN-13: 9780312221782 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $52.24 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 2000 Annotation: This is the first book to examine the Arab Shi'a, a community whose identity and problematic relationship with the rest of the Middle East cuts to the heart of the crisis of Arab politics and society. The Shi'a represent a majority of the population along the Arab coast of the Persian Gulf and are the largest religious group in Lebanon. This book, based on extensive field interviews, examines the nature of Shi'ite belief and community life, contemporary political and social problems, key grievances, and the nature of their relationship with the dominant Sunni state today as they seek a major voice in a new political order. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | International Relations - General - History | Middle East - General - Political Science | Comparative Politics |
| Dewey: 297.821 |
| LCCN: 99024292 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.64" W x 8.45" (0.98 lbs) 290 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Arab World - Cultural Region - Middle East - Religious Orientation - Islamic |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This is the first book to examine the Arab Shi'a, a community whose identity and problematic relationship with the rest of the Middle East cuts to the heart of the crisis of Arab politics and society. The Shi'a represent a majority of the population along the Arab coast of the Persian Gulf and are the largest religious group in Lebanon. This book, based on extensive field interviews, examines the nature of Shi'ite belief and community life, contemporary political and social problems, key grievances, and the nature of their relationship with the dominant Sunni state today as they seek a major voice in a new political order. |