Ismaili Hymns from South Asia: An Introduction to the Ginans

ISBN-13: 9781138862340 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 258 str.

Zawahir Moir; Christopher Shackle

Opis

A sympathetic introduction to the still largely unexplored tradition of South Asian devotional literature, specifically to the ginans which have historically formed a central element in the religious life of the Ismaili community.

Spis treści

Part 1 Introduction; Chapter 1 Part I: Ismailism in South Asia and the Ginans; Chapter 2 Part II: Script and Language; Part 2 Texts and Translations; Chapter 3 Hymns of Instruction; Chapter 4 Ritual Hymns; Chapter 5 Devotional Hymns; Chapter 6 The Cosmic Cycle; Chapter 7 Tales of the Mission;

O autorze

Zawahir Moir, Christopher Shackle