Shi'i Islam, with its rich and extensive history, has played a
crucial role in the evolution of Islam as both a major world
religion and civilization. The prolific achievements of Shi?i
theologians, philosophers and others are testament to the spiritual
and intellectual wealth of this community. Yet Shi?i studies has
unjustly remained a long-neglected field, despite the important
contribution that Shi'ism has made to Islamic traditions. Only in
recent decades, partially spurred by global interest in political
events of the Middle East, have scholars made some significant
contributions in this area. The Study of Shi'i Islam presents
papers originally delivered at the first international colloquium
dedicated exclusively to Shi'i studies, held in 2010 at The
Institute of Ismaili Studies, London. Within the book are eight
sections, namely, history, the Qur'an and its Shi'i
interpretations, hadith, law, authority, theology, rites and
rituals, and intellectual traditions and philosophy. Each section
begins with an introduction contextualizing the aspects of studying
Shi'i Islam particular to its theme, before going on to address
topics such as the state of the field, methodology and tools, and
the primary issues with which contemporary scholars of Shi'i
studies are dealing. The scope and depth here covered makes this
book of especial interest to researchers and students alike within
the field of Islamic studies. The volume benefits from the diverse
expertise of nearly 30 world-class scholars, including Mohammad-Ali
Amir-Moezzi, Meir M. Bar-Asher, Farhad Daftary, Daniel De Smet,
Gerald R. Hawting, Nader El-Bizri, Etan Kohlberg, Wilferd Madelung,
Andrew Newman, Ismail K. Poonawala, Sabine Schmidtke and Paul E.
Walker.
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