Najam Haider (New York Barnard College)

The Origins of the Sh 'a

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Produktbeschreibung

This book explores the birth and development of Shi'i identity. Through a critical analysis of legal texts, whose provenance has only recently been confirmed, the study shows how the early Shi'a carved out independent religious and social identities through specific ritual practices and within separate sacred spaces.

Produktdetails

• Cambridge Studies in Islamic Civilization
• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 298
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. März 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 438g
• ISBN-13: 9781107424951
• ISBN-10: 110742495X
• Artikelnr.: 40787563

Autorenporträt

Najam Haider is Assistant Professor of Religion at Barnard College in New York City.

Inhaltsangabe

Part I. Narratives and Methods: 1. Kufa and the classical narratives of early Shi'ism
2. Confronting the source barrier: a new methodology
Part II. Case Studies: 3. In the name of God: the Basmala
4. Curses and invocations: the Qun¿t in the ritual prayer
5. Drinking matters: the Islamic debate over prohibition
Part III. The Emergence of Shi'ism: 6. Dating sectarianism: early Zaydism and the politics of perpetual revolution
7. The problem of the ambiguous transmitter: ritual and the allocation of identity
8. The mosque and the procession: sacred spaces and the construction of community
9. Conclusion.