What is Shi’ism : an introduction / / Mohammad-Ali Amir-Moezzi and Christian Jambet ; translated by Kenneth Casler and Eric Ormsby

• Autore: Amir-Moezzi Mohammad Ali
• Pubblicazione: New York, NY : , : Routledge, , 2018
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (205 pages)
• Disciplina: 297.8/2
• Soggetto topico: Shiites; Shīʻah; Shīʻah - Doctrines
• Persona (resp. second.): CaslerKenneth; JambetChristian; OrmsbyEric L <1941-> (Eric Linn)
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: part, I Doctrinal foundations: The early beginnings of Shi’ism / Mohammad Ali Amir-Moezzi Christian Jambet -- chapter Introduction / Mohammad Ali Amir-Moezzi Christian Jambet -- chapter 1 Origins and conceptions of the world / Mohammad Ali Amir-Moezzi Christian Jambet -- chapter 2 The early beginnings of Shi’ism / Mohammad Ali Amir-Moezzi Christian Jambet -- part, II The sources and contents of the sacred teachings / Mohammad Ali Amir-Moezzi Christian Jambet -- chapter 3 The foundational sources / Mohammad Ali Amir-Moezzi Christian Jambet -- chapter 4 Shi’i teachings and their levels / Mohammad Ali Amir-Moezzi Christian Jambet -- chapter 5 Walaya: The nucleus of faith / Mohammad Ali Amir-Moezzi Christian Jambet -- chapter 6 Symbolic interpretation (ta’wil) / Mohammad Ali Amir-Moezzi Christian Jambet -- part, III The historical evolution of Shi’ism / Mohammad Ali Amir-Moezzi Christian Jambet -- chapter 7 The roots of political Shi’ism / Mohammad Ali Amir-Moezzi Christian Jambet -- chapter 8 Aspects of the jurist-theologian’s power / Mohammad Ali Amir-Moezzi Christian Jambet -- chapter 9 The followers of the original tradition / Mohammad Ali Amir-Moezzi Christian Jambet -- chapter 10 The politics of the philosophers / Mohammad Ali Amir-Moezzi Christian Jambet -- part, IV Shi’ism, wisdom and philosophy / Mohammad Ali Amir-Moezzi Christian Jambet -- chapter 11 Moral perfection and contemplation / Mohammad Ali Amir-Moezzi Christian Jambet -- chapter 12 Philosophy and syncretism / Mohammad Ali Amir-Moezzi Christian Jambet -- chapter 13 Some historical signposts / Mohammad Ali Amir-Moezzi Christian Jambet -- chapter 14 From the question of being to the nature of God / Mohammad Ali Amir-Moezzi Christian Jambet -- chapter 15 The destination of man / Mohammad Ali Amir-Moezzi Christian Jambet -- chapter 16 From the visible to the invisible / Mohammad Ali Amir-Moezzi Christian Jambet.
• Sommario/riassunto: 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 Islam", or - worse - "Islamic terrorism". In some respects, nothing is more familiar than Shi'ism, and yet nothing is more misunderstood. For some twenty years the media have increased their coverage of the phenomenon. Never, or only rarely, do they formulate the question we ask here: what is Shi'ism? What is this belief that inspires millions of people dispersed throughout the world? This book provides a broad based introduction to Shi'i Islam. It examines what the Shi'i believe, how they see themselves and how they view the world. It includes a thorough examination of doctrine, philosophy, the Shi'i approach to the Qur'an and the historical evolution of Shi'ism as a branch of Islam. Too often, and too quickly, the conclusion is drawn that Shi'ism is a marginal heretical sect, fundamentally alien to the deeper truth of the great religion of Islam, thrust by historical accident onto the political stage. Shi'ism either speaks the truth of Islam, meaning that it is a truth of terror, or it is entirely foreign to Islam and, therefore, merits outright rejection, as Islamic fundamentalists and some individuals repeatedly claim. This book intends to explain why such common misunderstandings of Shi'ism have taken root. Written in an accessible format and providing a thorough overview of Shi'ism, this book will be an essential text for students and scholars of Islamic Studies or Iranian Studies.
• Titolo autorizzato: What is Shi’ism
• ISBN: 1-351-60487-2; 1-315-10644-2; 1-351-60486-4
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910970537103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Routledge Persian and Shîʻî studies series ; ; 3.