I.B. Tauris in association with the Institute of Ismaili Studies The renaissance of Shi’i Islam began in the 9th/15th century when the Ismailis experienced the Anjudan revival and Twelver Shi’i traditions were also renewed. This renaissance gained further strength when the Safavids succeeded in establishing a state in the early decades of the 10th/16th century, making Ithna’ashari Shi’i Islam their official religion. The chapters in this open access book represent the most recent scholarship on the intellectual and spiritual life of the age and discuss what prepared the ground for...
I.B. Tauris in association with the Institute of Ismaili Studies The renaissance of Shi’i Islam began in the 9th/15th century when the Ismailis exp...
