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Gnostic Apocalypse and Islam : Qur'an, Exegesis, Messianism and the Literary Origins of the Babi Religion.
Of the several works on the rise and development of the Babi movement, especially those dealing with the life and work of its founder, Sayyid Ali Muhammad Shirazi, few deal directly with the compelling and complex web of mysticism, theology and philosophy found in his earliest compositions. This boo...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Hoboken : Francis,
Taylor & amp ;
2011.
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| Colección: | Iranian Studies.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Front Cover; Gnostic Apocalypse and Islam; Copyright Page; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction: Qur'an, apocalypse, and gnosis; 1. Commentary and imitation: charismatic text, messianic exegesis; 2. Voices of the text: remembrance and gate; 3. Renewal of covenant: concidentia oppositorum and the primal point; 4. The metaleptic Joseph: the shirt, the Bees, and gnostic apocalypse; Conclusion: hermeneutic spiral; Appendix 1: manuscript of Surat al-Naul; Appendix 2: Surat al-Nahl transcription; Notes; Bibliography; General index; Index of Qur'anic verses.