Download or read book The Twelver Shia in Modern Times written by Rainer Brunner and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2001-01-01 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication discusses the development of Shiite Islam since the 18th century in its various aspects. Its 21 contributions focus on the transformation of theological traditions, the role of internal criticism and ideological and political tendencies in the 20the century.