The Most Learned of the Shi'a: The Institution of the Marja'i Taqlid by Linda S. Walbridge (Research Associate, Research Associate, Center for Philanthropy, Indiana University-Purdue University Indiana)
This collection of essays explores the nature of political and religious leadership in Shi'ism. Contributors look at a variety of critical historical periods--from medieval to modern--to reveal the social, political, and theological factors that have influenced the development of Shi'ite leadership.