The Shia revival : how conflicts within Islam will shape the future /
Vali Nasr ; [with a new afterword].
- New York : W.W. Norton, c2007.
- 310 p. : map ; 22 cm.
The other Islam : who are the Shia? -- The making of Shia politics -- The fading promise of nationalism -- Khomeini's moment -- The battle of Islamic fundamentalisms -- The tide turns -- Iraq : the first Arab Shia state -- The rise of Iran -- The battle for the Middle East .
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Shiah--Political aspects--Middle East. Islam and politics--History--Middle East--20th century. Sunnites--Relations--Shh. Shiah--Relations--Sunnites. Sunnites--Relations--Shiah. Sectas islámicas. Imames. Emires.
Middle East--Politics and government--1979- Irán--Religión. Países árabes--Religión.