"Makes a welcome addition to the growing literature on Shi'ite
political thought. The author draws on an impressive body of legal
works, both classical and more recent...in order to demonstrate the
orthodox view of authority and its implications in the case of the
Imam, the temporal ruler, and the jurist."--Journal of Religion
"A valuable contribution to Shi'i studies by an acknowledged expert
in the field."--Journal of Near Eastern Studies
"Of the many studies [of the Shi'i branch of Islam] that have
appeared in the 1980s, Sachedina's inquiry into the nature of
leadership stands out for its profound grounding in the scholarship
of the Shi'i theologians themselves."--Choice
"Its coverage is extensive, and its contains a considerable amount
of information not previously available in English."--Middle
Eastern Studies
"The work lucidly describes and interprets the complex developments
within Shi'ite political jurisprudence from its early beginnings up
to the present, leading to a clear comprehension of the current
situation in Iran. It is particularly a boon for modern students of
Islam since it sets Shi'ism and its relationship to political
authority in clear daylight.--Fazlur Rahman, University of
Chicago
"The problem of juridicial and political authority during the
occultation of the Twelfth Imam is of central importance to
Shi'ism. This is an exhaustive and judicious treatment of the
theme, based on intimate and critical acquaintance with the primary
sources. Another major contribution to Shi'ite studies by Abdulaziz
Sachedina."--Hamid Algar, University of California at Berkeley
"The book is interesting on two counts: It traces the development
in the Shi'ite jurisprudence which has now reserved for the clregy
the authority that was the exclusive right of the 'infallible'
Imam. Secondly, it addressesthe basic question as to the legality
of the very existence of the strong Shi'ite clergy, pending the
return of the 'infallible' Imam."--The Frontier Post,
(Pakistan)
"Makes a welcome addition to the growing literature on Shi'ite
political thought. The author draws on an impressive body of legal
works, both classical and more recent...in order to demonstrate the
orthodox view of authority and its implications in the case of the
Imam, the temporal ruler, and the jurist."--Journal of Religion
"A valuable contribution to Shi'i studies by an acknowledged expert
in the field."--Journal of Near Eastern Studies
"Of the many studies [of the Shi'i branch of Islam] that have
appeared in the 1980s, Sachedina's inquiry into the nature of
leadership stands out for its profound grounding in the scholarship
of the Shi'i theologians themselves."--Choice
"Its coverage is extensive, and its contains a considerable amount
of information not previously available in English."--Middle
Eastern Studies
"The work lucidly describes and interprets the complex developments
within Shi'ite political jurisprudence from its early beginnings up
to the present, leading to a clear comprehension of the current
situation in Iran. It is particularly a boon for modern students of
Islam since it sets Shi'ism and its relationship to political
authority in clear daylight."--Fazlur Rahman, University of
Chicago
"The problem of juridicial and political authority during the
occultation of the Twelfth Imam is of central importance to
Shi'ism. This is an exhaustive and judicious treatment of the
theme, based on intimate and critical acquaintance with the primary
sources. Another major contribution to Shi'ite studies by Abdulaziz
Sachedina."--Hamid Algar, University of California at Berkeley
"The book is interesting on two counts: It traces the development
in the Shi'ite jurisprudence which has now reserved for the clregy
the authority that was the exclusive right of the 'infallible'
Imam. Secondly, it addressesthe basic question as to the legality
of the very existence of the strong Shi'ite clergy, pending the
return of the 'infallible' Imam."--The Frontier Post (Pakistan)
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