TY - BOOK AU - Louër,Laurence AU - Rundell,Ethan TI - Sunnis and Shi'a: A Political History SN - 9780691186610 AV - BP194.16 .L6813 2020 U1 - 297.8/042 23 PY - 2020///] CY - Princeton, NJ : PB - Princeton University Press, KW - Islam and politics KW - Islam KW - Doctrines KW - Shīʻah KW - Relations KW - Sunnites KW - HISTORY / Middle East / General KW - bisacsh KW - Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi KW - Al-Qaeda KW - Arab Spring KW - Arab uprisings KW - Arab-Israeli conflict KW - Beyond Sunni and Shia KW - Danny Postel KW - Fatah KW - Frederic Wehrey KW - Gamal Nasser KW - Gaza KW - Geneive Abdo KW - Hamas KW - Hosni Mubarak KW - ISIS KW - Intefada KW - Islamists KW - Jabal Amel KW - Mohamed Morsi KW - Muhammad Qutb KW - Nader Hashemi KW - Nader Shah KW - Osama bin Laden KW - Palestinians KW - Pan-Islamism KW - Saddam Hussein KW - Sayyid Qutb KW - Sectarianization KW - September 11 KW - Shah of Iran KW - The New Sectarianism KW - World Trade Center KW - caliphate KW - sectarianism KW - the Islamic State N1 - Frontmatter --; CONTENTS --; Introduction --; PART ONE. BETWEEN POLITICS AND RELIGION --; 1. Caliphate and Imamate --; 2. Rivalry and Convergence --; 3. Islam as Ideology: Sunni and Shi‘a Islamism --; 4. An Islamist International? --; 5. From Pan-Islamism to Sectarianism --; PART TWO. MANAGING SECTARIAN DIFFERENCE --; 6. Iraq: On the Frontier of Sunnism and Shi‘ism --; 7. Bahrain: The Legacy of a Conquest --; 8. Pakistan: From Muslim State to Islamic State --; 9. Pragmatic Sectarianism? Sunnis and Shi‘a in Saudi Arabia and Iran --; 10. Yemen: Zaydism between Sunnism and Shi‘ism --; 11. Lebanon: The Search for a New Sectarian Pact --; Conclusion --; Chronology --; Notes --; Bibliography --; Index; restricted access N2 - A compelling history of the ancient schism that continues to divide the Islamic worldWhen Mohammed died in 632 without a male heir, Sunnis contended that the choice of a successor should fall to his closest companions, but Shi'a believed that God had inspired the Prophet to appoint his cousin and son-in-law, Ali, as leader. So began a schism that is nearly as old as Islam itself. Laurence Louër tells the story of this centuries-old rivalry, taking readers from the last days of Mohammed to the political and doctrinal clashes of Sunnis and Shi'a today.In a sweeping historical narrative spanning the Islamic world, Louër shows how the Sunni-Shi'a divide was never just a dispute over succession—at issue are questions about the very nature of Islamic political authority. She challenges the widespread perception of Sunnis and Shi'a as bitter enemies who are perpetually at war with each other, demonstrating how they have coexisted peacefully at various periods throughout the history of Islam. Louër traces how sectarian tensions have been enflamed or calmed depending on the political contingencies of the moment, whether to consolidate the rule of elites, assert clerical control over the state, or defy the powers that be.Timely and provocative, Sunnis and Shi'a provides needed perspective on the historical roots of today's conflicts and reveals how both branches of Islam have influenced and emulated each other in unexpected ways. This compelling and accessible book also examines the diverse regional contexts of the Sunni-Shi'a divide, examining how it has shaped societies and politics in countries such as Iraq, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Yemen, and Lebanon UR - https://doi.org/10.1515/9780691199641?locatt=mode:legacy UR - https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9780691199641 UR - https://www.degruyter.com/document/cover/isbn/9780691199641/original ER -