The Shia Revival
Posted in Journal on Dec 31st, 2007
Anyone who’s interested in knowing more about contemporary Shiism and especially its role in Middle Eastern politics should stop what they’re doing and immediately buy this book. Vali Nasr has written a truly superb account of the split between Islam’s two sects, and how this ancient divide manifests itself in the political rivalries and religious identity politics we’re witnessing in the region today.