The Origins of the Shi'a : Identity, Ritual, and Sacred Space in Eighth-Century K?fa
by
Najam Haider
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
Book Series
Cambridge Studies in Islamic Civilization
ISBN-10
110742495X
ISBN-13
9781107424951
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Imprint
Cambridge University Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Jul 17th, 2014
Print length
298 Pages
Weight
438 grams
Dimensions
15.50 x 22.90 x 2.30 cms
Product Classification:
Middle Eastern historyMedieval historyHistory of religionIslam
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This book explores the birth and development of Shi'i identity. Through a critical analysis of legal texts, whose provenance has only recently been confirmed, the study shows how the early Shi'a carved out independent religious and social identities through specific ritual practices and within separate sacred spaces.
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