Heirs of the Prophet, The : Charisma and Religious Authority in Shi'ite Islam /

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Takim, Liyakatali, 1957-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Albany : State University of New York Press, 2006.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Temporal power of religious rulers.
Authority > Religious aspects > Islam.
Charisma (Personality trait) > Religious aspects > Islam.
Shīʻah > Government.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • The scholars are heirs of the prophets
  • The holy man in Islam
  • Routinization of charismatic authority : the Shi'i case
  • The office of charismatic authority: the functions of the rijal
  • Textual authority and the struggle for legitimacy in biographical texts
  • Conclusion.

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