Shi'i Sectarianism In The Middle East: Modernisation And The Quest For Islamic Universalism Hardcover English by Elisheva Machlis - 11/26/2014
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| Publisher | I.B.Tauris and Co. Ltd. |
| ISBN 13 | 9781780767208 |
| ISBN 10 | 178076720X |
| Author | Elisheva Machlis |
| Book Format | Hardcover |
| Language | English |
| Book Subtitle | Modernisation And The Quest For Islamic Universalism |
| Book Description | The eruption of violent sectarianism in Iraq following the US invasion in 2003 brought the question of Sunni-Shi'i relations in the country to the forefront of the international public agenda. Empowerment of the Shi'i majority for the first time in the history of modern Iraq and the emergence of a factious political system strengthened the popular belief that contemporary Shi'ism is inherently sectarian. Challenging this widely accepted consensus and providing a more ecumenical depiction of Islam, Elisheva Machlis here assesses the relationship between sectarianism and universalism in Shi'i thought by examining the scholarly interaction between Iran, Iraq and Lebanon in the twentieth century. The author presents a multifaceted and complex analysis of the shifting sectarian identity of Shi'ism in the transition to the modern era, exploring questions of leadership, religious identity, group membership and transnationalism. Examining the relationship between intellectual thought and socio-political development in the region, this book provides a new perspective concerning the future of an increasingly globalised Muslim world. |
| Editorial Review | Eisheva Machlis offers new and refreshing insights to Shii politics and intellectual activity in Iraq and Lebanon since World War One. In examining hitherto untapped sources, she skillfully analyzes how leading Shii scholars and political activists strove to break the boundaries of sectarianism and formulate broader Islamic universalism as well as harmonize modernity and science with religion. Machlis also sheds a new light on the links between these early reformist ideas and the universal Islamic message of the 1979 Iranian revolution. The book, which offers its readers with a rich and vibrant texture of Shii societies and thought, is essential to anyone interested in the history of Shiism, of Islam and of the history of Iraq and Lebanon. Meir Litvak, Director, the Alliance Center for Iranian Studies, Tel Aviv University, Israel "Elisheva Machlis is to be thanked for a meticulous and fascinating examination of the thought of Shii clerics in Iraq and in Lebanon as they came to terms with modernity in the 20th century. She demonstrates convincingly that these experiences stimulated reformist and activist thought, generating ideas hitherto unfamiliar in clerical circles. In the present century when sectarian division is so much part of the landscape in the region, it is encouraging to study the example of these Shii clerics who were open not only to nationalism and anti-colonialism, but also to a truly ecumenical project within the Muslim community, aiming to bridge the divide between Sunni and Shii Islam." Charles Tripp, SOAS, University of London, UK |
| About the Author | Elisheva Machlis has a PhD from The Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, Cambridge University, UK. She resides in Israel. |
| Publication Date | 11/26/2014 |
| Number of Pages | 256 |
Shi'i Sectarianism In The Middle East: Modernisation And The Quest For Islamic Universalism Hardcover English by Elisheva Machlis - 11/26/2014
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