Mohammad Ali Amir-Moezzi, Christian Jambet

What is Shi'i Islam?

An Introduction

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

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 and its historical evolution as a branch of Islam.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 224
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Mai 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 508g
• ISBN-13: 9781138093706
• ISBN-10: 113809370X
• Artikelnr.: 52711733

Autorenporträt

Mohammad Ali Amir-Moezzi is Professor at the École Pratique des Hautes Études, Sorbonne, France. Christian Jambet is Professor at the École Pratique des Hautes Études, Sorbonne, France.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction Part I: Doctrinal Foundations. The Early Beginnings of Shi'ism
1. Origins and Conceptions of the World 2. The Beginnings of Shi'ism Part
II: The Sources and Contents of the Sacred Teachings 3. The Founding
Sources 4. Shi'ite Teachings and their Levels 5. Walaya: The Nucleus of
Shi'ite Faith 6. Symbolic Interpretation (ta'wil) Part III: The Historical
Evolution of Shi'ism 7. The Origins of Political Shi'ism 8. Aspects of the
Jurist-Theologian's Power 9. The Followers of the Original Tradition 10.
The Politics of the Philosophers Part IV: Shi'ism, Wisdom and Philosophy
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
Conclusion