Twelve infallible men the imams and the making of Shi'ism

"The rift between Sunni and Shīʻah Muslims is one of the most salient divisions in the history of Islam. Twelve Infallible Men explores the role of stories in the development of a distinctly Shīʻah identity, demonstrating how accounts of saintly figures were popularized to meet the needs of a...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Pierce, Matthew (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press 2016.
Colección:EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
Ver en Universidad de Navarra:https://innopac.unav.es/record=b4435101x*spi
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Setting the stage
  • Consolation for a community
  • Betrayal and the boundaries of faithfulness
  • Vulnerable bodies and masculine ideals
  • Entering the cosmos.