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The Silent Qur´an and the Speaking Qur´an: Scriptural Sources of Islam Between History and Fervor
Mohammad Ali Amir-Moezzi
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Hardback. Translator(s): Ormsby, Eric. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: HRAX; HRHS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
Two major events occurred in the early centuries of Islam that determined its historical and spiritual development in the centuries that followed: the formation of the sacred scriptures, namely the Qur'an and the Hadith, and the chronic violence that surrounded the succession of the Prophet, manifesting in repression, revolution, massacre, and civil war. This is the first book to evaluate the writing of Islam's major scriptural sources within the context of these bloody, brutal conflicts. Conducting a philological and historical study of little-known though significant ancient texts, Mohammad Ali Amir-Moezzi rebuilds a Shi'ite understanding of Islam's early history and the ... Read more
Two major events occurred in the early centuries of Islam that determined its historical and spiritual development in the centuries that followed: the formation of the sacred scriptures, namely the Qur'an and the Hadith, and the chronic violence that surrounded the succession of the Prophet, manifesting in repression, revolution, massacre, and civil war. This is the first book to evaluate the writing of Islam's major scriptural sources within the context of these bloody, brutal conflicts. Conducting a philological and historical study of little-known though significant ancient texts, Mohammad Ali Amir-Moezzi rebuilds a Shi'ite understanding of Islam's early history and the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
296
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
536g
Number of Pages
296
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231173780
SKU
V9780231173780
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About Mohammad Ali Amir-Moezzi
Mohammad Ali Amir-Moezzi is professor of classical Islamic thought at the Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes, Sorbonne University (Paris). He is also senior research fellow at the Institute of Ismaili Studies (London). His publications largely concern Shi'i Islam and the history of the Qur'an and include The Divine Guide in Early Shi'ism and The Spirituality of Shi'i Islam. He is ... Read more
Reviews for The Silent Qur´an and the Speaking Qur´an: Scriptural Sources of Islam Between History and Fervor
Mohammad Ali Amir-Moezzi does the field a great service with his discussion of important early Shi'ite thinkers and texts that are otherwise neglected. The Silent Qur'an and the Speaking Qur'an is an excellent work.
Gabriel Said Reynolds, University of Notre Dame The Silent Qur'an and the Speaking Qur'an is a stimulating and thought-provoking study in the intellectual history of ... Read more
Gabriel Said Reynolds, University of Notre Dame The Silent Qur'an and the Speaking Qur'an is a stimulating and thought-provoking study in the intellectual history of ... Read more