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Mahdis and Millenarians: Shiite Extremists in Early Muslim Iraq Tucker, William F. (University of Arkansas)
Mahdis and Millenarians: Shiite Extremists in Early Muslim Iraq
Tucker, William F. (University of Arkansas)
Mahdis and Millenarians is a study of early extremist Shiites in Iraq and Iran, who originated doctrines and 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 coherence that could be effectively mobilized.
204 pages
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | January 7, 2008 |
| ISBN13 | 9780521883849 |
| Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
| Pages | 204 |
| Dimensions | 147 × 219 × 20 mm · 431 g (Weight (estimated)) |