The Caliph and the Imam: The Making of Sunnism and Shiism

ISBN-13: 9780198806554 / Angielski / Twarda / 2022 / 400 str.

Senior Re Toby (Senior Lecturer in Global Religious Studies

Opis

No sectarian division has had a more momentous impact than that between the two dominant branches of Islam. Widely considered the world's leading expert on the subject, Toby Matthiesen offers the full story of the Sunni-Shia split, delving down from its roots in the early days of Islam to the present day and its global effect on current events.

Recenzje

Ambitious...undoubtedly an admirable study...an accessible introduction to the historical context that underpins the modern Middle East Tariq Mir, BBC History Magazine

O autorze

Toby Matthiesen is Senior Lecturer in Global Religious Studies at the University of Bristol. He is the author of several award-winning books and a frequent commentator in the media. He has previously held fellowships at the Universities of Venice, Stanford, Oxford, Cambridge, and the LSE.