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Converting Persia: Religion and Power in the Safavid Empire Rula Abisaab
Converting Persia: Religion and Power in the Safavid Empire
Rula Abisaab
Under the Safavids (1501-1736 CE), Persia adopted Shi'ism as its official religion. The author explains how and why this specific brand of Shi'ism - urban and legally-based - was brought to the region by leading Arab 'Ulama from Ottoman Syria, and changed the face of the region till this day.
256 pages
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | September 2, 2015 |
| ISBN13 | 9781780767789 |
| Publishers | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Pages | 262 |
| Dimensions | 217 × 139 × 28 mm · 304 g |
| Language | English |