The Heirs of the Prophet
Subtitle: Charisma and Religious Authority in Shi'ite Islam
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Published: June 2007
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 236
ISBN-13: 9780791467381
Subjects: Islam; Islam - History; Islam - Shi'a; Islam - General; Religion; Religion - Church History
First sentence: SINCE TIME IMMEMORIAL, diverse groups have wielded authority in the name of religion.