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This book explores the birth and development of Shi'i identity. Through a critical analysis of legal texts, whose provenance has only recently been confirmed, the study shows how the early Shi'a carved out independent religious and social identities through specific ritual practices and within separate sacred spaces.

The Origins of the Sh a

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      Publisher: Cambridge University Press
      Publication Date: 7/17/2014 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9781107424951, 978-1107424951
      ISBN10: 110742495X
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      Middle Eastern history History of religion

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      This book explores the birth and development of Shi'i identity. Through a critical analysis of legal texts, whose provenance has only recently been confirmed, the study shows how the early Shi'a carved out independent religious and social identities through specific ritual practices and within separate sacred spaces.

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