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This scholarly work examines the history, doctrines, and development of the Akhbārī school within Twelver Shīʿī Islam. Robert Gleave traces the origins, scriptural foundations, theological debates, and institutional decline of Akhbārī thought, providing a thorough and balanced study of this less-familiar but historically significant strand of Islamic jurisprudence and belief.

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