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What is Shiʻi islam? : an introduction /
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 Isl...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés Francés |
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New York, NY :
Routledge,
2018.
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| Colección: | Routledge Persian and Shîʻî studies series ;
volume 3. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- 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
- 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
- 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