num_pages: 397
description: This book is a general introduction to Shi'i Islam-specifically to Twelver Shi'ism, to which the majority of Shi'is belong today. It deals with the history and development of this important religion, giving an account of Shi'i doctrines and focusing in particular on those areas in which it differs from Sunni Islam.
language: English
title: An Introduction to Shi'i Islam: The History and Doctrines of Twelver Shi'ism
titlecomplete: An Introduction to Shi'i Islam: The History and Doctrines of Twelver Shi'ism
genres: Nonfiction, Spirituality, History, Religion, Islam
ratings_count: 115
publisher: Yale University Press