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- Condition
- Like NewA book that looks new but has been read. Cover has no visible wear, and the dust jacket (if applicable) is included for hard covers. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, and no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins. May be very minimal identifying marks on the inside cover. Very minimal wear and tear. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
- Seller Notes
- “LIKE NEW!!! Has a red or black remainder mark on bottom/exterior edge of pages.”
- ISBN
- 9780393353389
- Book Title
- Shia Revival
- Publisher
- Norton & Company, Incorporated, w. w.
- Item Length
- 8.3 in
- Publication Year
- 2016
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 0.8 in
- Author
- Seyyed Vali Reza Nasr
- Genre
- Religion, Political Science
- Topic
- Islam / General, World / Middle Eastern, Islam / Sunni, Religion, Politics & State, Islam / Shi’a
- Item Weight
- 9 Oz
- Item Width
- 5.5 in
- Number of Pages
- 320 Pages
- Country of Origin
- United States
The Shia Revival, Nasr, Vali, Excellent Book
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Norton & Company, Incorporated, w. w.
ISBN-10
0393353389
ISBN-13
9780393353389
eBay Product ID (ePID)
219650322
Product Key Features
Book Title
Shia Revival
Number of Pages
320 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2016
Topic
Islam / General, World / Middle Eastern, Islam / Sunni, Religion, Politics & State, Islam / Shi’a
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Religion, Political Science
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
9 Oz
Item Length
8.3 in
Item Width
5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2017-470178
Reviews
Stempel has hit the trifecta: for academics, it’s a definitive work of scholarship; for students, it’s the perfect textbook; for ordinary lovers of musical theater, it’s a treat to savor at the end of a long day., Arguably the best book on the market that provides a critical background tothe emotionally charged events we have been witnessing in Iran, Iraq, Lebanonand beyond., Large in spirit as well as scope, and as precise, humble, and wise as that Sondheim lyric with which it begins., This book is a home run: it is by far the best book ever written about Broadway, a magisterial critical history which will be required reading for virtually anyone interested in musical theater., Arguably the best book on the market that provides a critical background to the emotionally charged events we have been witnessing in Iran, Iraq, Lebanon and beyond.
Dewey Edition
22
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Decimal
297.8/209045
Synopsis
One of America s leading commentators on current events in the Middle East, Iranian-born scholar Vali Nasr brilliantly dissects the political and theological antagonisms within Islam in this smart, clear and timely book Washington Post). Still essential and still timely ten years after its original publication, The Shia Revival provides a unique and objective understanding of the 1,400-year bitter struggle between Shias and Sunnis and sheds crucial light on its modern-day consequences. A new epilogue elucidates the rise of ISIS and ongoing tensions between Iran and Saudi Arabia.”, A New York Times bestseller on its first publication, Vali Nasr’s brilliant dissection of the political and theological antagonisms within Islam changed the American discourse and established Nasr as one of the world’s foremost thinkers on the Middle East. Now, ten years after its original publication, The Shia Revival remains as timel and essential as ever. With a new afterword that elucidates the rise of ISIS and ongoing tensions between Iran and Saudi Arabia, Nasr’s unique insights and objective understanding of the 1,400-year bitter struggle between Shias and Sunnis sheds crucial light on its modern-day consequences. Book jacket., “Historically incisive, geographically broad-reaching, and brimming with illuminating anecdotes.” –Max Rodenbeck, New York Review of Books, One of America’s leading commentators on current events in the Middle East, Iranian-born scholar Vali Nasr brilliantly dissects the political and theological antagonisms within Islam in this “smart, clear and timely” book ( Washington Post ). Still essential and still timely ten years after its original publication, The Shia Revival provides a unique and objective understanding of the 1,400-year bitter struggle between Shias and Sunnis and sheds crucial light on its modern-day consequences. A new epilogue elucidates the rise of ISIS and ongoing tensions between Iran and Saudi Arabia., “Historically incisive, geographically broad-reaching, and brimming with illuminating anecdotes.” –Max Rodenbeck, New York Review of Books One of America’s leading commentators on current events in the Middle East, Iranian-born scholar Vali Nasr brilliantly dissects the political and theological antagonisms within Islam in this “smart, clear and timely” book ( Washington Post ). Still essential and still timely ten years after its original publication, The Shia Revival provides a unique and objective understanding of the 1,400-year bitter struggle between Shias and Sunnis and sheds crucial light on its modern-day consequences. A new epilogue elucidates the rise of ISIS and ongoing tensions between Iran and Saudi Arabia.
LC Classification Number
BP194.185.N37 2016
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