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Reason, Esotericism, and Authority in Shi'i Islam (English, Arabic, Hardcover)
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Reason, Esotericism, and Authority in Shi'i Islam (English, Arabic, Hardcover)
Series: Shii Islam: Texts and Studies, 02
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This volume advances the critical study of exegetical, doctrinal,
and political authority in Shi'i Islam. Naive dichotomies of
"reason" and "esotericism" in Islamic Studies have often
marginalized Shi'i thought or impeded its understanding. The
studies presented here aim to foster more exacting frameworks for
interpreting the diverse modes of rationality and esotericism in
Twelver and Ismaili Shi'ism and the socio-epistemic values they
represent within Muslim discourse. The volume's contributions
highlight the cross-sectarian genealogy of early Shi'i esotericism;
the rationale behind Fatimid Ismaili Quranic ta'wil hermeneutics;
the socio-political context of religious authority in nascent
Twelver Shi'ism; authorial agency wielded by Imami hadith
compilers; the position of esoteric Shi'i traditions in Timurid-era
Hilla; and Shi'i-Sufi relations with Usuli jurists in modern Iran.
Contributors: Rodrigo Adem, Alessandro Cancian, Edmund Hayes,
Sajjad Rizvi, Tahera Qutbuddin, Paul Walker, George Warner
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