Roman Catholics and Shi'i Muslims: Prayer, Passion, and Politics

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Univ of North Carolina Press, 01‏/08‏/2003 - 208 من الصفحات
This timely work explores two influential religious traditions that might seem to have little in common: Twelver Shi'i Islam and Roman Catholicism. With the worldwide rise of religious fundamentalism, it is imperative that religious movements such as Chri

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ROMAN CATHOLICISM AND TWELVER SHIISM
7
THE STORY OF THE PEOPLE OF THE HOUSE
26
SACRED ACTORS AND INTERCESSORS
46
REDEMPTIVE SUFFERING AND MARTYRDOM
62
CATHOLIC MYSTICS AND ISLAMIC SUFIS THE CONFLUENCE OF EXPERIENCE
74
LAW AND THE STATE
92
AUTHORITY JUSTICE AND THE MODERN POLITY
116
THE COMPARATIVE POLITICS OF RELIGION
141
NOTES
146
GLOSSARY OF SHII TERMS
166
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James A. Bill is Reves Professor of International Studies and Government at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia. His books include the award-winning The Eagle and the Lion: The Tragedy of American-Iranian Relations. John Alden Williams, a historian of Islamic civilization and religion, is Kenan Distinguished Professor Emeritus of the Humanities in Religion at the College of William and Mary. His books include The Word of Islam.

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