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Title
The proof of God
Type
Text
Monograph
Multimedia
Contribution
Amir-Moezzi, Mohammad Ali (Author)
De Cillis, Maria (Translator)
Mir-Kasimov, Orkhan (Translator)
Subject
Kulaynī, Muḥammad ibn Yaʻqūb, -941? Kāfī. (LCSH)
Shīʻah--Doctrines--History (LCSH)
God (Islam)--Proof (LCSH)
Imamate (LCSH)
Language
English
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Classification
LCC: BP194 (Assigner: dlc) (Status: used by assigner)
DDC: 297.2/042 full (Assigner: dlc)(Source: 23/eng/20230509)
Supplementary Content
bibliography
index
Content
text
Note
Includes translation
Language: Translated from French.
Summary
"This book is an English translation of the award-winning book by Mohammad Ali Amir-Moezzi on the Book of the Proof (Kitab al-Hujja) part of the Sufficient Book (Kitab al-Kafi), authored by one of the most celebrated religious authorities and a foundational figure of Shi'i Islam, Muhammad ibn Ya'qub al-Kulayni (d. ca. 940 CE). The significance of this source for the formation and development of Shi'i beliefs and doctrines cannot be overestimated. Whilst the field of Shi'i studies is still dominated by works focused on legal, political, or theological aspects of Sh'i Islam, Amir-Moezzi's approach to the study of the early Shi'i traditions in this work is characterised by a keen interest in its esoteric, mystical aspects. Complemented by detailed analytical comments, Amir-Moezzi's book demonstrates how al-Kulayni was able to set out an extraordinarily wide-ranging and coherent set of doctrinal and legal traditions derived from the Imams, thus playing a leading role in the unification and, consequently, the consolidation of the Imami faith. More specifically, by elaborating on the nature of the 'Proof', which in Shi'i terminology identifies the central figure, i.e., the guide (imam) of mystical spirituality, Amir-Moezzi's study portrays Shi'i Islam as multifaceted, not merely as the politico-religious ideology of its 'clergy', but above all as an inspirational religion. As Amir-Moezzi himself puts it, 'enriching Muslim thought and spirituality, sometimes with unusual finesse and sophistication'"-- Provided by publisher.
Table Of Contents
Translators' Preface: Notes on the English Translation ; Glossary
Preface to the French Edition
Note on Transliteration
Note to the Reader (French Edition)
Introduction to the French Edition
Acknowledgments (French Edition)
Important dates and milestones (1st-4th/7th-10th centuries) / Translated by O. Mir-Kasimov
PART I: The Religion of the Divine Word Made into Man: 1. At the Beginnings of History
2. The Religion of the Imam
3. Some Historical Imams
4. The Proof Beyond Time
5. The Proof's Dual Nature
6. The Continuity of Prophecy
PART II: The Mystical Nature of the Imam in The Book of the Proof: 7. Brief Remarks on Shiʻi Holy Scriptures
8. Al-Kulaynī and the Book of the Proof
9. Excerpts from the Book of the Proof
Epilogue
Return to History: Between Mystical Wisdom and Political Temptation / Translated by O. Mir-Kasimov
Appendix
Table 1: The Banū Hāshim (Major Protagonists) and the Prophet's Family
Table 2: The Banū ʻAbd Shams (Major Protagonists)
Table 3: Genealogy of the Major Imams and the Main Divisions in Shiʻsm
Bibliography and Abbreviations
General Index
Index of Qur'anic Citations.
Authorized Access Point
Amir-Moezzi, Mohammad Ali The proof of God
Admin Metadata
Generation Process: DLC marc2bibframe2 v2.5.0
Status: changed
Encoding Level: prepublication
Identified By: bf:Local, 23122362
Change Date: 2023-05-10T11:29:39
Creation Date: 2023-04-28
Description Language: English
Description Authentication: Program for Cooperative Cataloging
Assigner: United States, Library of Congress