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- catalog abstract "The return of Ayatollah Khomeyni to power and the installation of a Shi'i theocracy in Iran in 1979 brought the revolutionary aspects of Shi'ite Islam to the Western centre stage. Fuelled by pictures of bloodshed and atrocities, images of violence linked to Shia states have left their mark on Western perceptions. Shi'ism has today become synonymous with militancy and violence - Hezbollah, Islamic Jehad, hostage taking ... Yet, the media has taken merely one aspect of this important phenomenon: namely a contemporary Shi'ism firmly anchored in militancy. Yann Richard's careful narrative counters naive explanation, offering both a portrait of the spiritual and mystical faith which explains the deep history and mythology of Shi'ism up to the present. Islam is no more an Arab religion than Chritianity is a uniquely Western religion - not confined to the Arab world, the largest number of Muslims today are found in Asia, Indonesia, and the Indo-Pakistan peninsula, whilst the Iranian nation today represents the great centre of Shi'ite Islam. Not only does the narrative chart the spread of Shi'ite influence over the Imamite communities, it uncovers the fundamental beliefs of Shi'ite identity on which a polity has been built. Richard examines both the development of Shi'i as theology and as a cultural history. This book will stand the test of time to become a seminal text in Middle Eastern history and the study of world religions. -- Back cover.".
- catalog alternative "Islam chiʻite. English".
- catalog contributor b7594282.
- catalog created "1995.".
- catalog date "1995".
- catalog date "1995.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "1995.".
- catalog description "1. A Few Words about Shi'ism --- 2. A Holy Family --- 3. A Mystic Theology --- 4. A Destiny Linked with Iran --- 5. The Shi'ites outside Iran --- 6. Shi'ism, Women, and Pleasure --- 7. Islamic Revolutionary Thinking ---- Conclusion.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. [226]-232) and index.".
- catalog description "The return of Ayatollah Khomeyni to power and the installation of a Shi'i theocracy in Iran in 1979 brought the revolutionary aspects of Shi'ite Islam to the Western centre stage. Fuelled by pictures of bloodshed and atrocities, images of violence linked to Shia states have left their mark on Western perceptions. Shi'ism has today become synonymous with militancy and violence - Hezbollah, Islamic Jehad, hostage taking ... Yet, the media has taken merely one aspect of this important phenomenon: namely a contemporary Shi'ism firmly anchored in militancy. Yann Richard's careful narrative counters naive explanation, offering both a portrait of the spiritual and mystical faith which explains the deep history and mythology of Shi'ism up to the present. Islam is no more an Arab religion than Chritianity is a uniquely Western religion - not confined to the Arab world, the largest number of Muslims today are found in Asia, Indonesia, and the Indo-Pakistan peninsula, whilst the Iranian nation today represents the great centre of Shi'ite Islam. Not only does the narrative chart the spread of Shi'ite influence over the Imamite communities, it uncovers the fundamental beliefs of Shi'ite identity on which a polity has been built. Richard examines both the development of Shi'i as theology and as a cultural history. This book will stand the test of time to become a seminal text in Middle Eastern history and the study of world religions. -- Back cover.".
- catalog extent "xiii, 241 p. ;".
- catalog identifier "1557864691".
- catalog identifier "1557864705".
- catalog isPartOf "Studies in social discontinuity".
- catalog issued "1995".
- catalog issued "1995.".
- catalog language "eng fre".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Cambridge, Mass. : Blackwell,".
- catalog subject "297/.2042 20".
- catalog subject "BP193.5 .R5313 1995".
- catalog subject "Shīʻah.".
- catalog tableOfContents "1. A Few Words about Shi'ism --- 2. A Holy Family --- 3. A Mystic Theology --- 4. A Destiny Linked with Iran --- 5. The Shi'ites outside Iran --- 6. Shi'ism, Women, and Pleasure --- 7. Islamic Revolutionary Thinking ---- Conclusion.".
- catalog title "Islam chiʻite. English".
- catalog title "Shiʻite Islam : polity, ideology, and creed / Yann Richard ; translated by Antonia Nevill.".
- catalog type "text".