| Early Philosophical Shiism: The Isma'ili Neoplatonism of Abu YA'Qub Al-Sijistani Contributor(s): Walker, Paul Ernest (Author), Morgan, David (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0521441293 ISBN-13: 9780521441292 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $114.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 1993 Annotation: The Ismailis, among whom are the followers of the Aga Khan, rose to prominence during the 4th Islamic/10th Christian century. They developed a remarkably successful intellectual programme to sustain and support their political activities, promoting demands of Islamic doctrine together with the then newly imported sciences from abroad. The high watermark of this intellectual movement is best illustrated in the writings of the Ismaili theoretician Abu Ya?qub al-Sijistani. Using both published and manuscript writings of al-Sijistani that have hitherto been largely hidden, forgotten or ignored, Dr Paul Walker reveals the scholar's major contribution to the development of philosophical Shiism. He analyses his role in the Ismaili mission (da?wa) of that time and critically assesses the major themes in his combination of philosophy and religious doctrine. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Islam - General - Biography & Autobiography |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 92034060 |
| Series: Cambridge Studies in Social and Cultural Anthropology |
| Physical Information: 0.78" H x 6.34" W x 9.36" (1.15 lbs) 220 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Islamic |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Ismailis, among whom are the followers of the Aga Khan, rose to prominence during the fourth Islamic/tenth Christian century. They developed a remarkably successful intellectual programme to sustain and support their political activities, promoting demands of Islamic doctrine together with the then newly imported sciences from abroad. The high watermark of this intellectual movement is best illustrated in the writings of the Ismaili theoretician Abu Ya qub al-Sijistani. Using both published and manuscript writings of al-Sijistani that have hitherto been largely hidden, forgotten or ignored, Dr Paul Walker reveals the scholar's major contribution to the development of philosophical Shiism. He analyses his role in the Ismaili mission (da'wa) of that time and critically assesses the major themes in his combination of philosophy and religious doctrine. |