Farian Sabahi

Silvia Naef

Alessandro Monsutti

Shia Islam is a central issue in contemporary politics. Often associated with Iran, Shiite communities actually exist in many Islamic countries. Focusing on the «other Shiites» outside Iran, this book offers a survey of their diversity and multiplicity in the last two centuries. The contributions cover three major topics. The first part deals with the relationship of Shia minorities to the Sunni regimes. Secondly the public affirmation of their identities through specific rituals and social attitudes is analysed. Finally, the third part of this volume examines the strengthening of these identities through traditional religious rituals and cultural performances, or through the re-interpretation and adaptation of these to present-day life. Coming from various academic backgrounds, the authors have used different methodologies and have been engaged in field-work.

From the Mediterranean to Central Asia

The Other Shiites

Bernard Heyberger

Dieser Band beinhaltet: Actes du colloque Images : fonctions et langages. L'incursion de l'image moderne dans l'Orient musulman et sa peripherie. Istanbul, Universite du Bosphore (Bogazici Universitesi), 25 - 27 mars 1999. Dieser Band beinhaltet: Actes du colloque Images : fonctions et langages. L'incursion de l'image moderne dans l'Orient musulman et sa peripherie. Istanbul, Universite du Bosphore (Bogazici Universitesi), 25 - 27 mars 1999.

de l'estampe à la télévision (17e-21e siècle) : actes du colloque Images: fonctions et langages : l'incursion de l'image moderne dans l'Orient musulman et sa périphérie, Istanbul, Université du Bosphore (Boğaziçi Üniversitesi), 25-27 mars 1999

Silvia Naef

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