Intellectual Interactions in the Islamic World (Paperback)

Orkhan Mir-Kasimov

ISBN 10: 183860488X / ISBN 13: 9781838604882

Editore: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, London, 2019

Paperback. I.B. Tauris in association with the Institute of Ismaili StudiesHow has the Ismaili branch of Shii Islam interacted with other Islamic communities throughout history? The groups and movements that make up Islamic civilisation are diverse and varied yet, while scholarship has analysed many branches of Islam in isolation, the exchanges and mutual influences between them has not been sufficiently recognised. This book traces the interactions between Ismaili intellectual thought and the philosophies of other Islamic groups to shed light on the complex and interwoven nature of Islamic civilisation.Based on a broad range of primary sources from the early medieval to the late nineteenth century, the book brings together different disciplines within Islamic Studies to cover polemical and doctrinal literature, law, mysticism, rituals and philosophy. The main Ismaili groups, such as the Fatimids, Nizaris and Tayyibis, are represented, as well as lesser known traditions such as that associated with the mountain region of Badakhshan in Central Asia. Religious syncretism, particularly in the Indian subcontinent and in Yemen, is considered alongside cultural interactions as reflected in the circulation of books in Fatimid markets, and various literary and mythical traditions, some still little explored. The chapters include contributions from leading experts in the field shed new light on the close and complex relationships very different Islamic groups and movements have enjoyed throughout the centuries. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Codice articolo 9781838604882

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Explores the how the Ismailis and other Islamic groups have interacted and intellectually influenced each other throughout history

Informazioni sull'autore: Orkhan Mir-Kasimov is a Senior Research Associate at the Institute of Ismaili Studies, London. Previously, he lectured at the Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes and the National Institute for Oriental Languages and Civilisations (INALCO) in Paris and worked at various research centres in France and Germany, including the Institute for Advanced Study of Nantes and the Free University of Berlin. He has published works on various aspects of Islamic mysticism and messianism, focusing on the late medieval and early modern periods, including Words of Power: Hurufi Teachings between Shi'ism and Sufism in Medieval Islam (2015), and Christian Apocalyptic Texts in Islamic Messianic Discourse (2017).

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Titolo: Intellectual Interactions in the Islamic ...
Casa editrice: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, London
Data di pubblicazione: 2019
Legatura: Paperback
Condizione: new