Shariati developed fully novice approach to Shi'ism and interpreted the religion in a revolutionary manner. His interpretation of Shi'ism encouraged revolution in the world and promised salvation after death. Shariati referred to his brand of Shi'ism as "Red Shi'ism" which he contrasted with clerical-dominated, unrevolutionary "Black Shi'ism" or Safavid Shi'ism. Shariati's works were highly influenced by the Third Worldism that he encountered as a student in Paris - ideas that class war and revolution would bring about a just and classless society.
INTRODUCTION: A Bibliographical Sketch --- Approaches to the Understanding of Islam --- Mail and Islam --- The World View of Tauhid --- Anthropology: The Creation of Man and the Contradiction of God and Iblis, or Spirit and Clay --- The Philosophy of History: Cain and Abel --- The Dialectic of Sociology --- The Ideal Society the Umma --- The Ideal Man the Viceregent of God