The Shia revival : how conflicts within Islam will shape the future

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 (Washington Post). Still essential and still timely ten years after its original publication, The Shia Revival 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.

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Vali Nasr is dean and professor of international affairs at Johns Hopkins University's Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies.

Author's Note	p. 9
Introduction	p. 17
Chapter 1 The Other Islam: Who Are the Shia?	p. 31
Chapter 2 The Making of Shia Politics	p. 63
Chapter 3 The Fading Promise of Nationalism	p. 81
Chapter 4 Khomeini's Moment	p. 119
Chapter 5 The Battle of Islamic Fundamentalisms	p. 147
Chapter 6 The Tide Turns	p. 169
Chapter 7 Iraq: The First Arab Shia State	p. 185
Chapter 8 The Rise of Iran	p. 211
Chapter 9 The Battle for the Middle East	p. 227
Afterword	p. 255
Notes	p. 275
Acknowledgments	p. 291
Index	p. 293

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