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UNINA9910781561403321 |
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Titolo |
Militancy and political violence in Shiism : trends and patterns / / edited by Assaf Moghadam |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon [England] ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2012 |
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ISBN |
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1-283-35364-4 |
9786613353641 |
0-203-80766-9 |
1-136-66353-3 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (265 p.) |
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Collana |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Shīʻah - Political aspects |
Islam and politics - Islamic countries |
Islam and state - Islamic countries |
Political violence - Islamic countries |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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pt. 1. Historical, doctrinal, and religious context -- pt. 2. Trends and patterns in the Shii heartland and beyond. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This book is the first systematic assessment of current trends and patterns of militancy in Shii communities in the Middle East and South Asia - specifically in Iran, Iraq, but also in Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Kuwait, and BahrainMore than thirty years after the Islamic Revolution in Iran, there are signs of a growing assertiveness on the part of Shii actors, at times erupting into political violence. The book addresses two key questions: What trends emerge in the types of militancy Shii actors employ both inside and outside of the Shii heartland? And what are the |
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