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...the twentieth century (leaving aside Dwight Donaldson's The Shiite Religion, which appeared in 1933). A large number of detailed studies of all phases of Shiite history have been written in the meantime, and specialists such as Heinz Halm, Moojan Momen, and Yann Richard have presented impressive overviews. Still, the picture is far from being complete or unequivocal, especially as far as the early history is concerned, and much room remains for clarifying new interpretations of the basic facts. The book under review is thus a highly welcome contribution, written by two experts in the field of Shiite history and philosophy: M. A. Amir-Moezzi, professor at the Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes, author of several groundbreaking studies on early Twelver Shiism; and Christian Jambet, professor of philosophy, who has written extensively on Ismaili and Imamite Shiism. Their book is an outline of Shiite doctrinal development addressed to a non-specialist audience, but readers who are familiar with Shiism will also find new and stimulating insights.

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