Islam Without Allah? - The Rise of Religious Externalism in Safavid Iran

Zusatztext 'A masterpiece, which cannot be ignored by anyone interested in the history of the Twelvers and of Iran more generally.' - The Muslim World Book Review Informationen zum Autor Colin Turner Klappentext This ground-breaking and controversial work locates the antecedents of today's Islamic 'fundamentalism' in 16th and 17th century Iran and the forced conversion of the Sunnite population of Iran to the largely alien doctrines of Twelver Shi'ism; the concomitant extirpation of Sufism and philosophy; and the gradual rise of the 'faqih' or jurist. Zusammenfassung This ground-breaking and controversial work locates the antecedents of today's Islamic 'fundamentalism' in 16th and 17th century Iran. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 Belief and submission reconsidered; Chapter 2 Religion in medieval Iran and the rise of the Safavids; Chapter 3 The consolidation of Safavid power and the rise of Twelver Shi’ite externalism; Chapter 4 ‘Allama Majlisi; Chapter 5 Externalism in focus; Chapter 6 Conclusions;

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Colin Turner, Colin (Heriot-Watt University Turner
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 06.01.2001
• EAN: 9780700714476
• ISBN: 978-0-7007-1447-6
• Pagine: 284
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Etnologia > Demologia; Islam, Iran, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, RELIGION / Islam / General, RELIGION / Islam / History, HISTORY / Middle East / Iran, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, History of Religion, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Middle Eastern history, Modern Period, C 1500 Onwards