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Shi´i Interpretations of Islam: Three Treatises on Theology and Eschatology
S J Badakhchani
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Hardback. In this volume, author offers new critical editions and translations of three shorter Ismaili works by the Persian polymath Nasir al-Din Tusi, namely Aghaz wa anjam (The Beginning and the End), Tawalla wa tabarra (Solidarity and Dissociation), and Matlub al-mu'minin (Desideratum of the Faithful). Editor(s): Badakhchani, S. J. Series: Ismaili Texts and Translations. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: HRHT; JFSR2. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 222 x 151 x 24. Weight in Grams: 454.
One of the most prominent Muslim scholars and scientists of the medieval era, the Persian polymath Nasir al-Din Tusi (1201-1274) joined the Shi'a Nizari Ismaili community at a young age, as the armies of Genghis Khan poured across his homeland. In the course of a long and eminent career, first under the patronage of the Ismailis at the fortress of Alamut, and later with the conquering Mongols, he produced over 150 works on diverse subjects from theology and philosophy to mathematics and astronomy. His principal works on Ismaili doctrine, the Rawda-yi taslim (The Paradise of Submission) and the autobiographical Sayr ... Read more
One of the most prominent Muslim scholars and scientists of the medieval era, the Persian polymath Nasir al-Din Tusi (1201-1274) joined the Shi'a Nizari Ismaili community at a young age, as the armies of Genghis Khan poured across his homeland. In the course of a long and eminent career, first under the patronage of the Ismailis at the fortress of Alamut, and later with the conquering Mongols, he produced over 150 works on diverse subjects from theology and philosophy to mathematics and astronomy. His principal works on Ismaili doctrine, the Rawda-yi taslim (The Paradise of Submission) and the autobiographical Sayr ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
208
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Series
Ismaili Texts and Translations
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781848855946
SKU
V9781848855946
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About S J Badakhchani
S J Badakhchani is a Research Associate at The Institute of Ismaili Studies. His publications include 'Contemplation and Action: The Spiritual Autobiography of a Muslim Scholar' (1998) and 'Paradise of Submission: A Medieval Treatise on Ismaili Thought' (2005), both published by I.B.Tauris.
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