Beyond the quran: early ismaili ta'wil and the secrets of the prophets
Auteur :
Hollenberg, David
Éditeur :
University of South Carolina Press
ISBN :
9781611176780
Date de publication :
3 nov. 2016
Dimensions :
23,1 x 15,7 x 2,2 cm
Poids :
420 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Ismailism, one of the three major branches of Shiism, is best known for ta’wil, an esoteric, allegorizing scriptural exegesis. Beyond the Qur’an is the first book-length study of this interpretive genre. This study contributes to our understanding of early Ismaili doctrine, Fatimid rhetoric, and, more broadly, the use of esoteric literatures in the history of religion.