{"product_id":"the-shi-a-in-modern-south-asia-religion-history-and-politics-hardback-9781107108905","title":"The Shi‘a in Modern South Asia; Religion, History and Politics (Hardback) 9781107108905","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Shi‘a in Modern South Asia\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eReligion, History and Politics\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis book explores various Shi'i communities in the subcontinent as well as South Asian Shi'i diasporas in East Africa.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJustin Jones (Edited by), Ali Usman Qasmi (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781107108905, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 14 May 2015\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e218 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.8 x 16 x 2.1 cm, 0.47 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'Jones and Qasmi's The Shi'a in Modern South Asia is a collection of eight essays introduced by Francis Robinson. … The essays provide nuanced treatments of Shia communities informed by their historical and theological idiosyncrasies.' Vikas Kumar, Journal of Asian Security and International Affairs\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eWhile most studies of Shi'i Islam have focused upon Iran or the Middle East, South Asia is another global region which is home to a large and influential Shi'i population. This edited volume establishes the importance of the Indian subcontinent, which has been profoundly shaped by Shi'i cultures, regimes and populations throughout its history, for the study of Shi'i Islam in the modern world. The essays within this volume, all written by leading scholars of the field, explore various Shi'i communities (both Isna 'Ashari and Isma'ili) in parts of the subcontinent as diverse as Karachi, Lucknow, Bombay and Hyderabad, as well as South Asian Shi'i diasporas in East Africa. Drawing from a range of disciplinary perspectives including history, religious studies, anthropology and political science, they examine a range of themes relating to Shi'i belief, practice, piety and belonging, as well as relations between Shi'i and non-Shi'i communities.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e Introduction Francis Robinson\u003cbr\u003e 1. Faith deployed for a new Shi'i polity in India Sajjad Rizvi\u003cbr\u003e 2. The Isma'ili – Isna 'Ashari divide among the Khojas Michel Boivin\u003cbr\u003e 3. Local nodes of a transnational network Muhammad Amir Ahmad Khan\u003cbr\u003e 4. Shi'ism, humanity and revolution in twentieth-century India Justin Jones\u003cbr\u003e 5. Universalising aspirations Soumen Mukherjee\u003cbr\u003e 6. Travelling leaders and connecting print cultures Shireen Mirza\u003cbr\u003e 7. Shari'a, Shi'as and Chishtiya revivalism Tahir Kamran and Amir Khan Shahid\u003cbr\u003e 8. Third wave Shi'ism Simon Wolfgang Fuchs\u003cbr\u003e Contributors\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Islamic studies [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Islamic studies\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Islamic%20studies%20%5BJFSR2%5D%22\"\u003eJFSR2\u003c\/a\u003e], Asian history [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Asian history\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Asian%20history%20%5BHBJF%5D%22\"\u003eHBJF\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45913162252568,"sku":"9781107108905","price":59.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781107108905i_1eaa103c-38a0-48e0-8a64-3dd2c0e35c0d.jpg?v=1696793299","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-shi-a-in-modern-south-asia-religion-history-and-politics-hardback-9781107108905","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}