What Is Shi'i Islam?: An Introduction

ISBN-13: 9781138093737 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 224 str.

Mohammad-Ali Amir Moezzi; Christian Jambet

Opis

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 its historical evolution as a branch of Islam.

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Introduction Part I: Doctrinal Foundations. The Early Beginnings of Shi’ism  1. Origins and Conceptions of the World  2. The Beginnings of Shi’ism Part II: The Sources and Contents of the Sacred Teachings  3. The Founding Sources  4. Shi’ite Teachings and their Levels  5. Walaya: The Nucleus of Shi’ite Faith  6. Symbolic Interpretation (ta’wil)  Part III: The Historical Evolution of Shi’ism  7. The Origins of Political Shi’ism  8. Aspects of the Jurist-Theologian’s Power  9. The Followers of the Original Tradition  10. The Politics of the Philosophers Part IV: Shi’ism, Wisdom and Philosophy  11. Moral Perfection and Contemplation  12. Philosophy and Syncretism  13. Some Historical Signposts  14. From the Question of Being to the Nature of God  15. The Destination of Man  16. From the Visible to the Invisible   Conclusion