Cargando…

Faith and ethics : the vision of the Ismaili Imamat /

"Shi'i Ismaili Muslims are unique in following for centuries a living, hereditary Imam (spiritual leader), whom they believe to be directly descended from the Prophet Muhammad. The Imam's duty has been to guide his community on the basis of Islamic principles adapted to the needs of t...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Lakhani, M. Ali., 1955- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : I.B. Tauris Publishers in association with the Institute of Ismaili Studies, 2018.
Temas:
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover Page; Half Title Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; The Institute of Ismaili Studies; Dedication; Bani Adam; Table of Contents; Illustrations; Note on Illustrations; Preface; Note on Text and Sources; 1: The Ismaili Imam and the Imamat; 2: Ethical Foundations; 3: Tradition and Modernity; 4: The Ethos of Modernism; 5: Pluralism and the Cosmopolitan Ethic; 6: Cohesion Within the Umma; 7: Islam and the West; 8: Cultivating an Enabling Environment; 9: Living the Ethics of Islam; 10: Global Convergence; Appendix of Quranic Citations; Notes; Index