The Shia Revival - by Vali Nasr (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"Historically incisive, geographically broad-reaching, and brimming with illuminating anecdotes." --Max Rodenbeck, <em>New York Review of Books</em><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>One of America's leading commentators on current events in the Middle East, Iranian-born scholar Vali Nasr brilliantly dissects the political and theological antagonisms within Islam in this "smart, clear and timely" book (<em>Washington Post</em>). Still essential and still timely ten years after its original publication, <em>The Shia Revival</em> provides a unique and objective understanding of the 1,400-year bitter struggle between Shias and Sunnis and sheds crucial light on its modern-day consequences. A new epilogue elucidates the rise of ISIS and ongoing tensions between Iran and Saudi Arabia.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>Arguably the best book on the market that provides a critical background to the emotionally charged events we have been witnessing in Iran, Iraq, Lebanon and beyond.--Nader Hashemi "Globe and Mail"<br><br>Broad-ranging and detailed, but still eminently readable.--L. Carl Brown "Foreign Affairs"<br><br>The value of Mr. Nasr's account lies in the context he gives to today's headlines.-- "The Economist"<br>
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