About this title: Iraqi Shi'is, the country's majority group, are politically disinherited, as was vividly demonstrated in the aftermath of the Gulf War. This study provides an historical background to the understanding of the Shi'is' place in today's Sunni-dominated Iraq. It challenges the widely held belief that their culture and politics are a reflection of Iranian Shi'ism. In examining the years between the rise of the Shi'i strongholds Najaf and Karbala in the mid-18th century and the collapse of the Iraqi monarchy in 1958, it shows that the growth of Iraqi Shi'ism was closely related to socio-economic ...
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Description: Princeton, Princeton University Press, 1994. xiv, 312pp. Paperbound, excellent. In the context of the Iran-Iraq war of 1980-88---and the fierce fighting between the Shi`is of Iran and their coreligionists of Iraq---I began studying Iranian and Iraqi Shi`ism more closely [and] was intrigued by the role of culture and society in shaping different patterns of religious and political development among Shi`is. This book is---[an examination of] these issues [and] related economic and political ... read more
Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Princeton University Press, Princeton, N.J.
Date Published: 1994
ISBN-13:9780691034317ISBN:0691034311
Description: Good in good dust jacket. Ex-library. Ex-library hardcover. The pages are clean. The binding is tight. Mylar over dust jacket with library stickers. xiv, 312 p. : map; 25 cm. Includes Maps. Includes bibliographical references (p. [289]-302) and index. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Date Published: 1994
ISBN-13:9780691034317ISBN:0691034311
Description: Acceptable. Hardcover, has dust jacket, moderate shelf wear, corners/edges slightly worn/bent, some soiling/markings on page edges, some creased/bent pages, some unerlining/notes in pen, DJ corners/edges are worn/bent/frayed, DJ covers slightly scuffed-ACS. read more
Edition: REV ED
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Univ. PRESSES OF CALIFORNIA, COLUMBIA AND PRINCETON Country = UNITED STATES
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780691115757ISBN:0691115753
Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 340 pages. (340 pages) updated with an introduction by the author, this text examines the history and condition of the shi'ite population in iraq, from the rise of najaf and karbala as shioah strongholds in the 17th century, to the collapse of the iraqi monarchy in 1958. 1 map edition rev ed (Paperback) read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Date Published: 1996
ISBN-13:9780691006437ISBN:0691006431
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. text is clean and bright. Binding tight and square. A real nice book. FAST shipping. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 340 p. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Date Published: 1994
ISBN-13:9780691034317ISBN:0691034311
Description: Near Fine/As New. 0691034311 Dustwrapper is in a mylar sleeve-a touch of light soiling to outer edges on the text block otherwise as new. 312p. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN-13:9780691115757ISBN:0691115753
Description: New. Please note that deliveries to addresses in the UK and Europe will be in 4-14 business days. Other countries should refer to Alibris standard times. "The most authoritative account we have on the Shi'a of Iraq....Nakash's book provides a powerful corrective to earlier books on Iraq which have been battered by recent events. No reader who goes through Nakash's work will fail to be moved by the historical vistas he opens up. "— Fouad Ajami, School of Advanced International Studies, ... read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: University Presses of California, Columbia and Pri
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780691115757ISBN:0691115753
Description: New. Updated with an introduction by the author, this text examines the history and condition of the Shi'ite population in Iraq, from the rise of Najaf and Karbala as Shioah strongholds in the 17th century, to the collapse of the Iraqi monarchy in 1958. read more
Edition: SECOND PRINTING
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: PRINCETON UNIVERSITY PRESS, PRINCETON N. J
Date Published: 1994
ISBN-13:9780691034317ISBN:0691034311
Description: GOOD+ GREEN CLOTH BOARDS WITH SILVER LETTERING ON SPINE. 312 PAGES. LIGHT PENCIL MARKS ON SOME PAGES. ISBN; 0-691-03431-1. read more
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780691115757ISBN:0691115753
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Princeton Univ Pr
Date Published: 2003-01-27
ISBN-13:9780691115757ISBN:0691115753
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780691115757ISBN:0691115753
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Description: New. PLEASE NOTE: All books are promptly imported from the UK using International Priority Airmail. Delivery is typically 5-10 working days. Please do not select expedited shipping. Heavier and more expensive items have tracking number. Professional and reliable bookseller (est.1987). read more
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Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN-13:9780691115757ISBN:0691115753
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