Roots of North Indian Shi'ism in Iran and Iraq Religion and State in Awadh, 1722-1859

Name: Roots of North Indian Shi'ism in Iran and Iraq Religion and State in Awadh, 1722-1859
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ISBN: 9780520056411

ISBN-10: 0520056418

ISBN-13: 9780520056411

Edition: 1988

Authors: J. R. I. Cole

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In this pioneering study of the Twelver Shi'i branch of Islam prevalent in Iraq and Iran, J. R. I. Cole traces the influence of Shi'i rule on the development of religious communalism and conflict in the North Indian State of Awadh (Oudh). He also examines the relationship of the Shi'i clergy to the state and the clerical reaction to British imperialism and capitalism. Based on research in rare manuscripts and in archives, the book reveals that the Shi'i clergy advocated policies that caused resentment among Sunnis and Hindus, thereby promoting religious communalism and setting the stage for modern communal conflict. The Shi'i learned men took government posts in support of Awadh's Shi'i…

Book details

List price: $85.00
Copyright year: 1988
Publisher: University of California Press
Publication date: 2/3/1989
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 352
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.430