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Shi'ism (Hardcover)
Colin Turner, Paul Luft
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R22,752
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The four volumes of this set bring together key contributions to
the study of Shi'ism, giving access to material that has hitherto
been scattered and difficult to locate. While the majority of the
material stems from the past fifty years, earlier studies are
included, providing insight into the field's development. This
collection reflects the increasingly interdisciplinary nature of
today's Shi'ite studies. Volume One covers the birth of Shi'ism and
traces its development. The emphasis is on the socio-political
history of communities self-identifying as Shi'ite, focusing
largely on the majority 'Twelvers', but also covering 'offshoot'
sects. Volume Two consists of articles which explore the theologies
and philosophical ideals of Shi'ism. Particular emphasis is given
to those aspects of Shi'ite orthodoxy and orthopraxy which
distinguish them from the Sunni majority. Volume Three is devoted
to Shi'ite law, with special reference to the evolution of
'independent reasoning' - the principle which underpins the
inherent dynamism of Shi'ite jurisprudence and which has ensured
continuation of development down to the present day. Volume Four
concentrates on the development of theories of government among the
Shi'ite scholarly milieu, tracing political Shi'ism from its
turbulent beginnings to its pre-modern and contemporary
manifestation.
Proceedings of a Conference held at Durham University, November 3rd
and 4th, 2001. Organized by the Centre for Iranian Studies, IMEIS
and the Department of Archaeology of Durham University. Papers
presented on Current Research in Sasanian Archaeology, Art and
History from a Conference held at Durham University, November 3rd
and 4th, 2001. Contents: The Functional Layout of the Fire
Sanctuary at Takht-i Sulaiman (Dietrich Huff); The Discovery of a
Sasanian Period Fire Temple at Bandiyan, Dargaz (Mehdi Rahbar); A
Sasanian Site at Barbar, Bahrain (Vesta Sarkhosh Curtis and Sen F.
Andersen); Sasanian Coins from aeUman and Bairayn (Derek Kennet);
Suburb or slum? Excavations at Merv (Turkmenistan) and Observations
on Stratigraphy, Refuse and Material Culture in a Sasanian City (St
John Simpson); The Destruction of the Late Antique World Order
(James Howard-Johnston); Bishops or Bureaucrats?: Christian Clergy
and the State in the Middle Sasanian Period (Scott McDonough);
History and Historiography: the Court Genre in Arabic and the
Fatinamah-i Sind (Valeria Fiorani Piacentini); Iranian Society in
the Sasanian Period (Hassan Karimian); The Great Families in the
Sasanian Empire: some Sigillographic Evidence (Rika Gyselen);
aeDionysiacAe Iconographic Themes in the Context of Sasanian
Religious Architecture (Pierfrancesco Callieri); A Metamorphosis in
Sasanian Silverwork: the Triumph of Dionysos? (Mehdi Moussavi
Kouhpar and Timothy Taylor); Royal and Religious Symbols on Early
Sasanian Coins (Vesta Sarkhosh Curtis); New Perspectives on
Sasanian Rock Reliefs (Hubertus von Gall).
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