LEADER 04755nam 22006495 450 001 9910857793603321 005 20240513124837.0 010 $a3-031-55877-4 024 7 $a10.1007/978-3-031-55877-1 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC31342670 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL31342670 035 $a(CKB)32029881700041 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC31340001 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL31340001 035 $a(OCoLC)1434177192 035 $a(DE-He213)978-3-031-55877-1 035 $a(EXLCZ)9932029881700041 100 $a20240513d2024 u| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aCrises and Conversions $eThe Unlikely Avenues of "Italian Shiism" /$fby Minoo Mirshahvalad 205 $a1st ed. 2024. 210 1$aCham :$cSpringer Nature Switzerland :$cImprint: Palgrave Macmillan,$d2024. 215 $a1 online resource (183 pages) 225 1 $aPalgrave Studies in New Religions and Alternative Spiritualities,$x2946-2665 311 $a3-031-55876-6 327 $aChapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. An Italian Eulogy to Secrecy -- Chapter 3. Evola and the Dilemma of Islam -- Chapter 4. Evola?s Militant Professors and the East-West Dichotomy -- Chapter 5. Crises and Conversions -- Chapter 6. De-culturation and In-culturation of Shi?ism -- Chapter 7. Coming to Grips with Rationality -- Chapter 8. The Place of No Place -- Chapter 9. Conclusions: The Anti-modern Modernity. 330 $a?Whether through immigration, birth rate, or conversion, diasporic Shi'ism has become an increasingly important phenomenon in recent decades. Minoo Mirshahvalad?s study is the first comprehensive work on Italian Shi'ism. Focusing on the interplay between the Guénonian Traditionalism and conversion to Shi?ism, Minoo examines Shi?ism in the Italian context and the challenges that Shi'i converts encounter. This is an excellent and ground-breaking work and is an important addition to the literature on diasporic Shi'ism.? ?Prof. Liyakat Takim, Sharjah Chair in Global Islam, McMaster University, Canada Crises and Conversions: The Unlikely Avenues of "Italian Shiism" is a brilliant study that probes the historical and the sociological trajectories of European intellectual currents' fascination with the imagined "Orient.? Far from the mere adoption of a new religious affiliation, Crises and Conversions views the religious conversion of Traditionalists to Shi'a Islam in Italy with the utopian aspiration to overcome the crisis of modernity. Insightful and well-researched, Minoo Mirshahavalad's book is a remarkable accomplishment, which will measurably shape our understanding of religion and modernity for years to come. ?Prof. Babak Rahimi, Associate Professor of Communication, Culture and Religion at the University of California, San Diego, USA This book explores the phenomenon of conversion to Shi?a Islam in Italy. It thoroughly examines the motivations behind this religious transition and scrutinizes the doctrinal characteristics that Shi?ism incorporates thanks to the contributions of Italian converts. The text emphasizes the significance of René Guénon?s Traditionalism as a pivotal factor in driving this religious mobility. Additionally, the book delves into the writings of figures such as Julius Evola, who introduced Guénon to Italy, shedding light on Evola?s impact on the youth in the post-World War II era. Furthermore, it evaluates the influence of Henry Corbin on this spiritual journey. To realize this study, between 2018 and 2023, Minoo Mirshahvalad employed multidisciplinary methods that integrated sociology and history. Minoo Mirshahvalad is a Subject Expert in Islamic Studies at the University of Pisa. She is also a visiting fellow at the University of Religions and Denominations in Qom (Iran). 410 0$aPalgrave Studies in New Religions and Alternative Spiritualities,$x2946-2665 606 $aIslam 606 $aReligion and sociology 606 $aReligion and politics 606 $aEurope$xHistory 606 $aIslam 606 $aSociology of Religion 606 $aPolitical Science of Religion 606 $aEuropean History 615 0$aIslam. 615 0$aReligion and sociology. 615 0$aReligion and politics. 615 0$aEurope$xHistory. 615 14$aIslam. 615 24$aSociology of Religion. 615 24$aPolitical Science of Religion. 615 24$aEuropean History. 676 $a297 700 $aMirshahvalad$b Minoo$01738957 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910857793603321 996 $aCrises and Conversions$94161947 997 $aUNINA