{"product_id":"shii-islam-an-introduction-hardback-9781107031432","title":"Shi'i Islam; An Introduction (Hardback) 9781107031432","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eShi'i Islam\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eAn Introduction\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis book examines the development of Shi'i Islam through the lenses of belief, narrative, and memory.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eNajam Haider (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781107031432, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 11 August 2014\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e266 pages, 6 maps  10 tables\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.9 cm, 0.56 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'Deftly connect[s] Shi'a to a wide array of influences, most notably Mu`tazili thought … Recommended.' S. P. Blackburn, Choice\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eDuring the formative period of Islam, in the first centuries after Muhammad's death, two particular intellectual traditions emerged, Sunnism and Shi'ism. Sunni Muslims endorsed the historical caliphate, while Shi'i Muslims, supporters of 'Ali, cousin of the Prophet and the fourth caliph, articulated their own distinctive doctrines. The Sunni-Shi'i schism is often framed as a dispute over the identity of the successor to Muhammad, whereas in reality, Sunni and Shi'i Muslims also differ on a number of seminal theological doctrines concerning the nature of God and legitimate political and religious authority. This book examines the development of Shi'i Islam through the lenses of belief, narrative, and memory. It also covers a wide range of Shi'i communities from the demographically predominant Twelvers to the transnational Isma'ilis to the scholar-activist Zaydis. The portrait of Shi'ism that emerges is that of a distinctive and vibrant community of Muslims with a remarkable capacity for reinvention and adaptation, grounded in a unique theological interpretation of Islam.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Theology: 1. 'Adl (rational divine justice)\u003cbr\u003e 2. Imamate (legitimate leadership)\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Origins: 3. Community\u003cbr\u003e 4. Fragmentation\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Constructing Shi'ism: 5. Zaydism in the balance between Sunni and Shi'a\u003cbr\u003e 6. The weight of Isma'ili expectations\u003cbr\u003e 7. Twelver Shi'ism and the problem of the hidden imam\u003cbr\u003e Part IV. Shi'ism in the Modern World: 8. Zaydism at the crossroads\u003cbr\u003e 9. (Nizari) Isma'ilism reconstituted\u003cbr\u003e 10. The politicization of the Twelver Shi'a\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion: Sunni-Shi'i relations.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Islamic theology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Islamic theology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Islamic%20theology%20%5BHRHT%5D%22\"\u003eHRHT\u003c\/a\u003e], Islamic life \u0026amp; practice [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Islamic life \u0026amp; practice\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Islamic%20life%20\u0026amp;%20practice%20%5BHRHP%5D%22\"\u003eHRHP\u003c\/a\u003e], Islam [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Islam\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Islam%20%5BHRH%5D%22\"\u003eHRH\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46265522684184,"sku":"9781107031432","price":72.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781107031432i.jpg?v=1692023857","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/shii-islam-an-introduction-hardback-9781107031432","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}