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Produktbild: The Proof of God

The Proof of God Shi'i Mysticism in the Work of al-Kulayni (9th-10th centuries)

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Beschreibung

Produktdetails

Einband

Taschenbuch

Erscheinungsdatum

19.10.2023

Verlag

I.B. Tauris

Seitenzahl

392

Maße (L/B/H)

23.2/15.2/3.1 cm

Gewicht

600 g

Sprache

Englisch

ISBN

978-0-7556-5191-7

Beschreibung

Produktdetails

Einband

Taschenbuch

Erscheinungsdatum

19.10.2023

Verlag

I.B. Tauris

Seitenzahl

392

Maße (L/B/H)

23.2/15.2/3.1 cm

Gewicht

600 g

Sprache

Englisch

ISBN

978-0-7556-5191-7

Herstelleradresse

Libri GmbH
Europaallee 1
36244 Bad Hersfeld
DE

Email: gpsr@libri.de

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  • Produktbild: The Proof of God

  • Translators' Preface
    · Notes on the English Translation
    · Glossary
    Preface to the French Edition
    Note on Transliteration
    Note to the Reader (French Edition)
    Introduction to the French Edition
    Acknowledgments (French Edition)
    Important dates and milestones (1st/7th-4th/10th centuries)

    (Translated by O. Mir-Kasimov)

    PART ONE: Religion of the Divine Word Made Man

    Chapter I
    At the Beginnings of the History

    Chapter II - The Religion of the imam
    II-1. Some specific features of the Shi?i spirituality
    II-2. At the heart of the doctrine of the imam: the concept of walaya

    Chapter III - About some historical imams
    (Translated by O. Mir-Kasimov)
    Chapter IV - The Proof Beyond Time
    III-1. From the Origin of the World and its Development
    III-2. The End of Times (Eschatology)
    · The Collective Dimension
    · The Personal Dimension

    Chapter V - The Proof's Dual Nature
    V-1. The Imam as a Religious Scholar
    V-2. The Imam as the Master of Initiation and as Thaumaturge
    V-3. The Imam as the Locus of God's Manifestation

    Chapter VI - The Continuity of Prophecy
    VI-1. The Need for Discretion
    VI-2. Perpetual Communication between God and Mankind
    VI-3. 'The Sealing of the Prophecy' and its Meaning
    (Translated by M. De Cillis)

    PART TWO: The Mystical Nature of the Imam in
    The Book of the Proof

    Chapter I - Brief Remarks on Shi?i Holy Scriptures
    I-1. The Qur'an according to Shi?ism
    I-2. Shi?i Hadiths

    Chapter II - Al-Kulayni and the Book of the Proof
    II-1. The Historical Context in Several Important Cities
    II-2. A Quest for Knowledge in Iran and Iraq
    II.3 Al-Kulayni's Works

    Chapter III - Excerpts from the Book of the Proof
    III-1. Some Remarks on Our Translation
    III-2. The Book of the Proof (Kitab al-?ujja): Translated and Commented Excerpts
    (Translated by O. Mir-Kasimov)
    Epilogue

    Return to History: Between Mystical Wisdom and Political Temptation
    1. Legacy of the Antique Gnosis
    2. Shi?is at the heart of the Abbasid Empire
    3. Consolidation of the Jurist-Theologians' Power
    4. The State Religion in Iran
    4.1. Rationalist Current and the Temptation of Political Power
    4.2. Loyalty to the Origins

    (Translated by O. Mir-Kasimov)

    Appendices

    Table I: The Banu Hashim (major protagonists) and the Prophet's Family
    Table II: The Banu ?Abd Shams (major protagonists)
    Table III: Genealogy of the major Imams and the main divisions in Shi?sm

    Bibliography and Abbreviations
    General Index
    Index of Qur'anic Citations