The Most Learned of the Shi`a: The Institution of the Marja` Taqlid

By Linda S. Walbridge

This collection of essays explores the nature of political and religious leadership in Shi'ism. Contributors look at a variety of critical historical periods--from medieval to modern--to reveal the social, political, and theological factors that have influenced the development of Shi'ite leadership.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 019513799X
• ISBN13: 9780195137996
• Release Date: August 2001
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.2"