Shi'ism in South East Asia Alid Piety and Sectarian Constructions

Name: Shi'ism in South East Asia Alid Piety and Sectarian Constructions
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ISBN: 9780190264017

ISBN-10: 0190264012

ISBN-13: 9780190264017

Edition: 2015

Authors: Chiara Formichi, Michael Feener

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This is the first work available in any language to extensively document and critically discuss traditions of 'Alid piety and their modern contestations in the region. The concept of 'Alid piety allows for a reframing of our views on the widespread reverence for 'Ali, Fatima and their progeny that emphasizes how such sentiments and associated practices are seen as part of broad traditions shared by many Muslims, which might or might not have their origins in a specifically Shi'a identity. In doing so, it facilitates the movement of academic discussions out from under the shadow of polemical sectarian discourses on 'Shi'ism' in Southeast Asia. The chapters include presentations of new…

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List price: $69.95
Copyright year: 2015
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 12/1/2015
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 416
Size: 5.79" wide x 8.58" long x 1.18" tall
Weight: 1.408
Language: English