Kernel of the Kernel: Concerning the Wayfaring and Spiritual Journey of the People of Intellect (Risāla-Yi Lubb Al-Lubāb Dar Sayr
ISBN: 9780791452387 / Angielski / Miękka / 183 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Kernel of the Kernel is an authoritative work on Sufism from a Shi'i perspective that is not only fascinating, but also contains much practical advice. In addition to providing a theoretical discussion of spiritual wayfaring, it is also the account of a personal fifty-year spiritual journey by Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Tabataba'i, a renowned Iranian-Shii scholar and spiritual master. In Kernel of the Kernel, Tabataba'i discusses the doctrinal foundations of spiritual wayfaring as well as processes and stages that an aspiring wayfarer must go through in order to attain spiritual realization. He...
Kernel of the Kernel is an authoritative work on Sufism from a Shi'i perspective that is not only fascinating, but also contains much practical advice...
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132,70 zł |
Contemplation and Action: The Spiritual Autobiography of a Shi'i Philosopher
ISBN: 9781850439080 / Angielski / Twarda / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Nasir al-Din Tusi, the renowned Shi'i scholar of the 13th century, produced a wide range of writings in different fields of learning under Ismaili patronage and later under the Mongols. His work brought him great acclaim and, as a result of his changing affiliations in the course of a brilliant scholastic career, he is claimed by both Twelver Shi'i and Ismaili traditions. Contemplation and Action is Tusi's spiritual autobiography in which he recounts details of his early education, his search for knowledge and his eventual conversion to the Ismaili faith. Translated for the first time...
Nasir al-Din Tusi, the renowned Shi'i scholar of the 13th century, produced a wide range of writings in different fields of learning under Ismaili pat...
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228,93 zł |
Surviving the Mongols : Nizari Quhistani and the Continuity of Ismaili Tradition in Iran
ISBN: 9781860644320 / Angielski / Twarda / 150 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This lively study examines the poetic writings of NizArI QuhistAnI, one of the few Ismaili authors who survived the Mongol invasion of Iran in the 13th century. The invasion put an end to Ismaili political aspirations and independence until the 16th-century Safavid dynasty. The evidence of NizArI's writings demonstrates that during the period of the invasion the Ismaili community did not lose their internal organizational structure, and that they continued to operate in different forms through the Mongol period in Persian history.
This lively study examines the poetic writings of NizArI QuhistAnI, one of the few Ismaili authors who survived the Mongol invasion of Iran in the 13t...
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178,06 zł |
Converting Persia: Religion and Power in the Safavid Empire
ISBN: 9781860649707 / Angielski / Twarda / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Under the Safavids (1501-1736 CE) Persia adopted Shi'ism as its official religion. Rula Abisaab explains how and why this specific brand of Shi'ism--urban and legally-based--was brought to the region by leading Arab 'Ulama from Ottoman Syria, and changed the face of the region until this day. These emigre scholars furnished distinct sources of legitimacy for the Safavid monarchs, and an ideological defense against the Ottomans. Just as important at the time was a conscious and vivid process of Persianization both at the state level and in society. Converting Persia is vital reading for...
Under the Safavids (1501-1736 CE) Persia adopted Shi'ism as its official religion. Rula Abisaab explains how and why this specific brand of Shi'ism--u...
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661,34 zł |
Shi'i Scholars of Nineteenth-Century Iraq: The 'Ulama' of Najaf and Karbala'
ISBN: 9780521623568 / Angielski / Twarda / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The shrine cities of Najaf and Karbala in nineteenth-century Ottoman Iraq were the most important Shi'i centers of learning. In the first in-depth study of the period, Meir Litvak explores the social and political dynamics of these communities and the historical development of Shi'i leadership. In this context, the book not only contributes to the historical debates, but also more broadly to an understanding of modern Shi'ism. It will appeal to historians of the Middle East, Islam, and to students of comparative religion.
The shrine cities of Najaf and Karbala in nineteenth-century Ottoman Iraq were the most important Shi'i centers of learning. In the first in-depth stu...
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534,17 zł |
Ismailis in the Colonial Era: Modernity, Empire and Islam, 1839-1969
ISBN: 9781850659822 / Angielski / Twarda / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. From the early nineteenth century onwards the Nizari Ismailis were transformed from a minor and obscure sect surrounded by ill-informed historical legend, into a small but highly organised temporal and religious movement with global political and economic influence. Much of this remarkable change in fortune can be traced to the hitherto little known diplomatic interaction between the British Empire, and later the British Commonwealth, and the Nizari Ismailis, from 1839 to 1969. Marc van Grondelle's book, based on painstaking archival research, examines the processes and interactions which led...
From the early nineteenth century onwards the Nizari Ismailis were transformed from a minor and obscure sect surrounded by ill-informed historical leg...
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371,26 zł |
Morals and Mysticism in Persian Sufism: A History of Sufi-Futuwwat in Iran
ISBN: 9780415544344 / Angielski / Twarda / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Sufism is often understood to be the mystical dimension of Islam, and many works have focused on the nature of "mystical experiences" and the relationship between man and God. Yet Sufism was a human response to a wide range of contexts and circumstances; the fact that Sufis lived in society and interacted with the community necessitating guidance on how to behave. This book examines the development of Persian Sufism, showing it to be a practical philosophy of the everyday rather than just a metaphysical phenomena. The author explores the ethic of futuwwat (or... Sufism is often understood to be the mystical dimension of Islam, and many works have focused on the nature of "mystical experiences" and the relat... |
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Vanished Imam
ISBN: 9780801494161 / Angielski / Miękka / 228 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In the summer of 1978, Musa al Sadr, the spiritual leader of the Muslim Shia sect in Lebanon, disappeared mysteriously while on a visit to Libya. As in the Shia myth of the "Hidden Imam," this modern-day Imam left his followers upholding his legacy and awaiting his return. Considered an outsider when he had arrived in Lebanon in 1959 from his native Iran, he gradually assumed the role of charismatic mullah, and was instrumental in transforming the Shia, a quiescent and downtrodden Islamic minority, into committed political activists. What sort of person was Musa al Sadr? What beliefs... In the summer of 1978, Musa al Sadr, the spiritual leader of the Muslim Shia sect in Lebanon, disappeared mysteriously while on a visit to Libya. A... |
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162,79 zł |
Holy Wars (Routledge Revivals): The Rise of Islamic Fundamentalism
ISBN: 9780415824446 / Angielski / Twarda / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. To some, Islamic Fundamentalism means the restoration of a true religion. To others, it is a politics that stands apart from capitalism and socialism. To many Westerners, it has come to constitute a threat to established order and international security. "Holy Wars," first published in 1989, comprises a non-partisan narrative that takes account of both the socio-cultural values expressed in Fundamentalism, and its political consequences. Dilip Hiro s starting point is that fundamentalist forces have been active within Islam since the death of the Prophet Muhammad. He presents the two major... To some, Islamic Fundamentalism means the restoration of a true religion. To others, it is a politics that stands apart from capitalism and sociali... |
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Writing Religion: The Making of Turkish Alevi Islam
ISBN: 9780199969401 / Angielski / Twarda / 346 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In the late 1980s, the Alevis, at that time thought to be largely assimilated into the secular Turkish mainstream, began to assert their difference as they never had before. The question of Alevism's origins and its relation to Islam and to Turkish culture became a highly contested issue. According to the dominant understanding, Alevism is part of the Islamic tradition, although located on its margins. It is further assumed that Alevism is intrinsically related to Anatolian and Turkish culture, carrying an ancient Turkish heritage, leading back into pre-Islamic Central Asian Turkish pasts....
In the late 1980s, the Alevis, at that time thought to be largely assimilated into the secular Turkish mainstream, began to assert their difference as...
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The New Sectarianism: The Arab Uprisings and the Rebirth of the Shi'a-Sunni Divide
ISBN: 9780190233143 / Angielski / Twarda / 264 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Shi'a-Sunni conflict is one of the most significant outcomes arising from the Arab rebellions. Yet, there is little understanding of who is driving this tension and the underlying causes. By delving deeply into the historical factors leading up to the present-day conflict, The New Sectarianism sheds new light on how Shi'a and Sunni perceive one another after the Arab uprisings, how these perceptions have affected the Arab world, and why the dream of a pan-Islamic awakening was misplaced. Geneive Abdo describes a historical backdrop that serves as a counterpoint to...
The Shi'a-Sunni conflict is one of the most significant outcomes arising from the Arab rebellions. Yet, there is little understanding of who is drivin...
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141,19 zł |
Religious Authority and Political Thought in Twelver Shi'ism: From Ali to Post-Khomeini
ISBN: 9780415624404 / Angielski / Twarda / 274 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Hamid Mavani elaborates upon the approaches employed by scholars in dealing with the Imamate and wilaya/walaya according to their traditional, theological, philosophical, and mystical understandings.
Hamid Mavani elaborates upon the approaches employed by scholars in dealing with the Imamate and wilaya/walaya according to their traditional, theolog...
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737,66 zł |
The Shi'a Worlds and Iran
ISBN: 9780863564062 / Angielski / Miękka / 350 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. From Africa to Asia, there are areas that are home to minority and, in some cases, majority groups of Twelver Shia. Geography and history place Iran at the center of these Shia worlds, but to what extent can we speak of an -Iranian model- that these groups follow? This essential work explores the tenuous relations between these groups and Iran while shedding light on understudied communities, such as those in the Gulf, Turkey, Afghanistan, central Asia, and Senegal. Sabrina Mervin is a senior researcher at the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique and the... From Africa to Asia, there are areas that are home to minority and, in some cases, majority groups of Twelver Shia. Geography and history place Ira... |
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107,10 zł |
The Hojjatiyeh Society in Iran: Ideology and Practice from the 1950s to the Present
ISBN: 9781137304766 / Angielski / Twarda / 194 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book analyzes the evolution of the Hojjatiyeh movement in Iran, a semi-clandestine movement which emerged in the 1950s as an anti-Baha'i movement, went underground in the 1960s, and re-emerged openly after Iran's 1979 revolution with its members coming to occupy some of the highest echelon posts in Iranian politics
This book analyzes the evolution of the Hojjatiyeh movement in Iran, a semi-clandestine movement which emerged in the 1950s as an anti-Baha'i movement...
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194,97 zł |
The Spirituality of Shi'i Islam: Beliefs and Practices
ISBN: 9781845117382 / Angielski / Twarda / 608 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Shi'ism is the second most numerous branch of Islam in the modern world, with between 130 and 190 million adherents across the globe. Shi'i Islam is becoming an increasingly significant and resurgent force in contemporary politics, especially in the Middle East. This makes a good and informed treatment of its fundamental spiritual beliefs and practices both necessary and timely. Mohammad Ali Amir-Moezzi is one of the most distinguished scholars of Shi'i history and theology currently at work, and in this volume he offers precisely such a wide-ranging and engaging survey of the core texts... Shi'ism is the second most numerous branch of Islam in the modern world, with between 130 and 190 million adherents across the globe. Shi'i Islam i... |
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Shi'i Islam and Identity: Religion, Politics and Change in the Global Muslim Community
ISBN: 9781848856493 / Angielski / Twarda / 248 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The contemporary world is increasingly regarded as a global community in which traditional patterns of social organization, faith and practice are rapidly being transformed. These changes are evident in many religious traditions, and Shi'i Islam is no exception. This book seeks to investigate the nature of contemporary Shi'ism, focusing on the creation of identities - showing the diversity of thought within the Shi'i world, the transnational nature of Shi'i networks, and the forces of tradition and modernity influencing current developments in Shi'i identity. Increasing contacts between... The contemporary world is increasingly regarded as a global community in which traditional patterns of social organization, faith and practice are ... |
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Morals and Mysticism in Persian Sufism: A History of Sufi-Futuwwat in Iran
ISBN: 9781138780262 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This text examines the development of Persian Sufism and in particular its relationship with Javanmardi. The latter is an Iranian ethic of honesty, loyalty and generosity, and the author shows how Persian Sufism has been a practical philosophy of the everyday rather than just a metaphysical phenomena.
This text examines the development of Persian Sufism and in particular its relationship with Javanmardi. The latter is an Iranian ethic of honesty, lo...
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274,66 zł |
Moral Rationalism and Shari'a: Independent rationality in modern Shi'i usul al-Fiqh
ISBN: 9781138800267 / Angielski / Twarda / 180 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Moral Rationalism and Shar 'a is the first attempt at outlining the scope for a theological reading of Shar 'a, based on a critical examination of why 'Adliyya theological ethics have not significantly impacted Sh ' readings of Shar 'a. Within Sh ' works of Shar 'a legal theory (us l al-fiqh) there is a theoretical space for reason as an independent source of normativity alongside the Qur' n and the Prophetic tradition. The position holds that humans are capable of understanding moral values independently of revelation. Describing... Moral Rationalism and Shar 'a is the first attempt at outlining the scope for a theological reading of Shar 'a, based on a critical... |
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Guardians of Shi'ism: Sacred Authority and Transnational Family Networks
ISBN: 9780748691449 / Angielski / Twarda / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Through the lens of two families of religious scholars (al-Hakim and al-Khu'i), Guardians of Shi'ism compares the multifaceted roles played by clerics with narratives about the traditional system of religious authority, political organisations, and international charities. The book maps clerical networks and their encounters with communities and states across the Middle East, the Indian sub-continent, South-East Asia, and the West. This multi-sited approach aims to clarify the local and transnational dynamics that underpin clerical authority.
Through the lens of two families of religious scholars (al-Hakim and al-Khu'i), Guardians of Shi'ism compares the multifaceted roles played by clerics...
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356,11 zł |
The History of Ismailis: Assassins, Hassan Sabbah
ISBN: 9781500557010 / Perski / Miękka / 462 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. With extensive research and over 200 references, this book summarizes the historic development of Ismailis since the beginning of Islam to the recent history. Covering broad range of historic topics including the creation of Assassins, Fatemian, Nazarian and Bohra, the author adds a chapter focusing on Ismailis in the land of Iran.
With extensive research and over 200 references, this book summarizes the historic development of Ismailis since the beginning of Islam to the recent ...
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112,73 zł |