Religious Authority and Political Thought in Twelver Shi'ism : From Ali to Post-Khomeini.

Religious Authority and Political Thought in Twelver Shi'ism : From Ali to Post-Khomeini.

Ranging from the time of the infallible Imams, to the contemporary era, this book provides a comprehensive overview of Shi'i religious and political authority, focusing on Iran and Lebanon, without limiting the discourse to Khomeini's version of an Islamic State.Utilising untapped Arabic a...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Mavani, Hamid
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Abingdon, Oxon : Taylor & Francis, 2013.
Series:Routledge studies in political Islam ; 9
Subjects:
Imamate.
Shīʿah > Doctrines.
Imamate
Shīʻah > Doctrines
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Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Religious Authority and Political Thought in Twelver Shi'ism; Title page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; Preface; Introduction; 1 The Ethos of Shi'ism; 2 Approaches to the Imamate: Traditional, Theological, Philosophical, and Mystical; 3 Mode of Succession and Imam's Policy vis-à-vis the Rulers; 4 Shi'i State Models during the Major Occultation; 5 Khomeini's Concept of Governance and its Critique; 6 The Case for Secularity in Islam: Traditional and Foundational Ijtihad; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index

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