| Description |
1 online resource |
| Series |
Routledge Persian and Shiʻi studies series ; volume 3 |
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Routledge Persian and Shîʻî studies series ; volume 3.
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| Contents |
Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of illustrations; Note; Preface; Introduction; PART I: Doctrinal foundations: The early beginnings of Shi'ism (MAAM); 1. Origins and conceptions of the world; A dual vision; A dualistic vision; 2. The early beginnings of Shi'ism; The saints and the main branches; The lineage of the imams; PART II: The sources and contents of the sacred teachings; 3. The foundational sources (MAAM); The Qur'an and the hadith; Shi'i hadith; The Qur'an according to Shi'ism; 4. Shi'i teachings and their levels (MAAM); Canon law |
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Cosmogony and anthropogonyEschatology; The collective dimension; The personal dimension; Theology and imamology; 5. Walaya: The nucleus of faith (MAAM); 6. Symbolic interpretation (ta'wil) (CJ); Esotericism in general; Ta'wil and messianic hope; Allegory or symbolism?; The Book and its interpretations; Exegesis starts from the Imam and comes back to him; The exegesis of correspondences; PART III: The historical evolution of Shi'ism; 7. The roots of political Shi'ism (MAAM); The Buyid dynasty and the Baghdad school; The school of Hilla; From the Safavid dynasty until the present day |
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8. Aspects of the jurist-theologian's power (MAAM)9. The followers of the original tradition (MAAM); 10. The politics of the philosophers (CJ); The question of authority; Philosophy in confrontation with insurrection; The need for a master of truth; The ideal of politics and ideal politics; Collective religion, inner religion; PART IV: Shi'ism, wisdom and philosophy (CJ); 11. Moral perfection and contemplation; 12. Philosophy and syncretism; 13. Some historical signposts; 14. From the question of being to the nature of God; 15. The destination of man; 16. From the visible to the invisible |
| Summary |
For the public at large Shi'ism often implies a host of confused representations, suggesting more often than not obscurantism, intolerance, political violence and other ignominies running hot or cold in response to world events. In fact for many people, Shi'ism stands for "radical Islam", or - worse - "Islamic terrorism". In some respects, nothing is more familiar than Shi'ism, and yet nothing is more misunderstood. For some twenty years the media have increased their coverage of the phenomenon. Never, or only rarely, do they formulate the question we ask here: what is Shi'ism? What is this belief that inspires millions of people dispersed throughout the world? This book provides a broad based introduction to Shi'i Islam. It examines what the Shi'i believe, how they see themselves and how they view the world. It includes a thorough examination of doctrine, philosophy, the Shi'i approach to the Qur'an andthe historical evolution of Shi'ism as a branch of Islam. Too often, and too quickly, the conclusion is drawn that Shi'ism is a marginal heretical sect, fundamentally alien to the deeper truth of the great religion of Islam, thrust by historical accident onto the political stage. Shi'ism either speaks the truth of Islam, meaning that it is a truth of terror, or it is entirely foreign to Islam and, therefore, merits outright rejection, as Islamic fundamentalists and some individuals repeatedly claim. This book intends to explain why such common misunderstandings of Shi'ism have taken root. Written in an accessible format and providing a thorough overview of Shi'ism, this book will be an essential text for students and scholars of Islamic Studies or Iranian Studies |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed May 17, 2018) |
| Subject |
Shīʿah.
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Shiites.
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Shīʿah -- Doctrine
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RELIGION -- Islam -- General.
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Shīʻah
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Shiites
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Jambet, Christian, author.
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Casler, Kenneth, translator.
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Ormsby, Eric L. (Eric Linn), 1941- translator
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| ISBN |
9781315106441 |
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1315106442 |
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9781351604871 |
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1351604872 |
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9781351604864 |
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1351604864 |
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9781351604857 |
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1351604856 |
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