Mysticism in Iran - The Safavid Roots of a Modern Concept

An original study of the transformation of Safavid Persia from a majority Sunni country to a Twelver Shi'i realm

Info autore

Ata Anzali is an assistant professor of religion at Middlebury College. After undergoing extensive training in traditional Islamic disciplines in Shi‘i seminaries of Iran, he moved to the United States and received his Ph.D. in religion from Rice University in 2012. In addition to a number of publications in Persian, his most recent publications in English include two co-authored books: Opposition to Philosophy in Safavid Iran and Comparing Religions: Coming to Terms.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Ata Anzali
• Editore: Univ of south carolina press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 31.10.2017
• EAN: 9781611178074
• ISBN: 978-1-61117-807-4
• Pagine: 264
• Serie: Studies in Comparative Religio; Studies in Comparative Religio
• Categoria: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Religione / teologia > Altre religioni