01155nam a2200229Ia 4500 CTU_156926 210402s9999 xx 000 0 und d 105.36 297.82 L782 Litvak, Meir Shiʻi scholars of nineteenth-century Iraq : The ʻulama" of Najaf and Karbala’ Karbala’ Meir Litvak New York Cambridge University Press 1998 The shrine cities of Najaf and Karbala in nineteenth-century Ottoman Iraq were the most important Shi'i centers of learning. In the first in-depth study of the period, Meir Litvak explores the social and political dynamics of these communities and the historical development of Shi'i leadership. In this context, the book not only contributes to the historical debates, but also more broadly to an understanding of modern Shi'ism. It will appeal to historians of the Middle East, Islam, and to students of comparative religion. Shīʻah,Shiite shrines Iraq Tuyến Trung tâm Học liệu Trường Đại học Cần Thơ