Shi'i unrest in the Gulf
Before Khomeini's triumph, the Shi'is of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Bahrain were not generally disposed towards militant political opposition; only after 1978 did revolutionary ideas make inroads in the collective consciousness of these traditionally passive and cautious communities. Since t...
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Medienart: | Druck Aufsatz |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Verfügbarkeit prüfen: | HBZ Gateway |
Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
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Westview Press
1987
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Shi'ism, resistance, and revolution
Jahr: 1987, Seiten: 173-186 |
weitere Schlagwörter: | B
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B Islam B Golfstaaten B Opposition B Politisches Verhalten B Sozialverhalten B Schiiten B Golfstaaten Politisch-gesellschaftliches Verhalten Parlamentarische Opposition Schiiten Islam |
Zusammenfassung: | Before Khomeini's triumph, the Shi'is of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Bahrain were not generally disposed towards militant political opposition; only after 1978 did revolutionary ideas make inroads in the collective consciousness of these traditionally passive and cautious communities. Since then, these Shi'is have reached a crossroad and are poised between the temptations of revolutionary action and the meliorist options of quiet advocacy. (DÜI-Hns) |
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ISBN: | 0813304539 |
Enthält: | In: Shi'ism, resistance, and revolution
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