Religious authority and political thought in Twelver Shi'ism : from Ali to post-Khomeini /
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Abingdon, Oxon ; New York :
Routledge,
2013.
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| Series: | Routledge studies in political Islam ;
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
Table of Contents:
- The ethos of Shi'ism
- Approaches to the imamate: traditional, theological, philosophical, and mystical
- Mode of succession and imam's policy vis-à-vis the rulers
- Shi'i state models during the major occultation
- Khomeini's concept of governance and its critique
- The case for secularity in Islam: traditional and foundational ijtihad.