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16%OFFDr Farhad Daftary (Ed.) - The Shi´i World: Pathways in Tradition and Modernity - 9781784534776 - V9781784534776
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The Shi´i World: Pathways in Tradition and Modernity

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I.B.Tauris in association with the Institute of Ismaili Studies

The world's 200 million Shi'i Muslims express their faith in a multiplicity of ways, united by reverence for the ahl al-bayt, the family of the Prophet. In embracing a pluralistic ethic, fourteen centuries of Shi'i Islam have given rise to diverse traditions and practices across varied geographic and cultural landscapes. The Shi'i World is a comprehensive work authored by leading scholars from assorted disciplines, to provide a better understanding of how Shi'i communities view themselves and articulate their teachings. The topics range from Shi'i Islam's historical and conceptual foundations, formative ... Read more

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Product Details

Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Series
Muslim Heritage Series
Condition
New
Number of Pages
408
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781784534776
SKU
V9781784534776
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About Dr Farhad Daftary (Ed.)
Farhad Daftary is Co-Director of The Institute of Ismaili Studies, London (IIS), where he also heads the Department of Academic Research and Publications. He is author of the seminal Assassin Legends: Myths of the Ismailis, co-editor of Encyclopaedia Islamica as well as managing editor of the Shi'i Heritage Series and the Ismaili Texts and Translations Series.Amyn B. Sajoo is Scholar-in-Residence ... Read more

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