Songs of Wisdom and Circles of Dance: Hymns of the Satpanth Isma'ili Muslim Saint, Pir Shams (Mcgill Studies in the History of Religions) - Couverture souple

Kassam, Tazim R.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0791425924 ISBN 13 : 9780791425923

Editeur : State University of New York Press, 1995

Synopsis

Book by Kassam Tazim R

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Coursing though cultures and time, tuneful verse has given moving expression to the human longing for the divine. As poetry strung on sweet melodies, hymns bear testimony to the religious life of the devout, and to the inspiring teachings of minstrels and saints. Such is the ginan tradition of the Satpanth Isma'ilis, Indian successors of the Fatand Nizari Isma'ili sect of the Shi'ah Muslims. Traditionally recited during daily ritual prayers, ginans have been revered for generations among the Satpanth Isma'ilis as sacred compositions. This work offers for the first time an extensive translation of hymns attributed to the Isma'ili saint-composer, Pir Shams (ca. 13th century), who is at once one of the most pivotal and yet most enigmatic figures of this literary tradition. It also presents a cogent historical reconstruction of the beginnings of Satpanth Isma'ilism-a phase of Isma'ili history that has spanned over eight centuries.

Biographie de l'auteur :

Tazim R. Kassam is Assistant Professor of Islamic Studies and Religion at Middlebury College.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: State University of New York Press
• Date d'édition: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0791425924
• ISBN 13: 9780791425923
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 454