Songs of wisdom and circles of dance : hymns of the Satpanth Ismāì̄lī Muslim saint, Pīr Shams /

Coursing through cultures and time, tuneful verse has given moving expression to the human longing for the divine. As poetry strung on sweet melodies, hymns bear testimony to the religious life of the devout, and to the inspiring teachings of minstrels and saints. Such is the ginan tradition of the...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Kassam, Tazim R.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Albany : State University of New York Press, ©1995.
Series:McGill studies in the history of religions.
Subjects:
Islamic poetry, Indic > Translations into English.
Ismaili literature > Translations into English.
RELIGION > Islam > Sufi.
Islamic poetry, Indic.
Ismaili literature.
Translations.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Gināns: a wonderful tradition.
  • Satpanth Ismāʻīlism in the context of Ismāʻīlī studies: marginal territory.
  • Rethinking the emergence and significance of Satpanth Ismāʻīlism.
  • Pīr Shams: problems of historical identity.
  • Conclusion: recovering history and tradition.
  • Introduction to the anthology.
  • Translations of Mahān Īsmāīlī santa Pīr Shams racīt gīnānono sangraha (An anthology of Gināns composed by the great Ismāʻīlī saint, Pīr Shams).

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