What is Shi'i Islam? : An Introduction

Mohammad Ali Amir-Moezzi

ISBN 10: 1138093734 / ISBN 13: 9781138093737

Edité par Routledge, 2018

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nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - For the public at large Shi'ism often implies a host of confused representations, suggesting more often than not obscurantism, intolerance, political violence and other ignominies running hot or cold in response to world events. In fact for many people, Shi'ism stands for 'radical Islam', or - worse - 'Islamic terrorism'. In some respects, nothing is more familiar than Shi'ism, and yet nothing is more misunderstood. For some twenty years the media have increased their coverage of the phenomenon. Never, or only rarely, do they formulate the question we ask here: what is Shi'ism What is this belief that inspires millions of people dispersed throughout the world 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 andthe historical evolution of Shi'ism as a branch of Islam. Too often, and too quickly, the conclusion is drawn that Shi'ism is a marginal heretical sect, fundamentally alien to the deeper truth of the great religion of Islam, thrust by historical accident onto the political stage. Shi'ism either speaks the truth of Islam, meaning that it is a truth of terror, or it is entirely foreign to Islam and, therefore, merits outright rejection, as Islamic fundamentalists and some individuals repeatedly claim. This book intends to explain why such common misunderstandings of Shi'ism have taken root.Written in an accessible format and providing a thorough overview of Shi'ism, this book will be an essential text for students and scholars of Islamic Studies or Iranian Studies.

N° de réf. du vendeur 9781138093737

Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: What is Shi'i Islam? : An Introduction
• Éditeur: Routledge
• Date de parution: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 1138093734
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9781138093737
• Reliure: Taschenbuch
• État de l'article: Neu

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Synopsis

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.

À propos de l?auteur

Mohammad Ali Amir-Moezzi is Professor at the École Pratique des Hautes Études, Sorbonne, France.

Christian Jambet is Professor at the École Pratique des Hautes Études, Sorbonne, France.