Mahdis and Millenarians: Shiite Extremists in Early Muslim Iraq

ISBN-13: 9780521178372 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 206 str.

William F. Tucker

Opis

Mahdis and Millenarians is a study of early extremist Shiites in Iraq and Iran. These sectarians originated certain doctrines and religious practices that influenced a number of later Shiite religious and political movements. Their millenarian expectations and willingness to use force against perceived enemies gave them a sense of solidarity and coherence that could be effectively mobilized in revolutionary or conflict situations. They should be viewed primarily within the context of world millenarian sectarian movements.