Sabrina Mervin : Dr Sabrina Mervin is a specialist of contemporary Shi'ism and a researcher at the Centre d'études interdisciplinaires des faits religieux (CEIFR), Paris. She is also the editor of The Shia Worlds and Iran and Shi'i Trends and Dynamics in Modern Times. Robert Gleave : Prof. Robert Gleave is a specialist of Islamic thought and religious authority in Shi'i Islam, and a professor of Arabic Studies at the Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies at Exeter University. He is the author of several monographs and research articles on Islamic jurisprudence, religion and social issues. Géraldine Chatelard : Dr Géraldine Chatelard is a specialist of contemporary Iraq and Jordan and Associate Researcher at the Institut français du Proche-Orient (Ifpo). She is also the coordinator of the UNESCO project 'Preserving Najaf's Cultural Heritage and Enhancing Its International Visibility'.
Inhaltsangabe
Introduction Part I A Sacred City 1. The Three Cities: Hira, Kufa and Najaf 2. The Architecture of Imam 'Ali's Shrine 3. Burials in Najaf and the Development of Wadi al-Salam Cemetery 4. Pilgrimage, Urban Charm and Sacred Topography in the Noble City Part 2 Knowledge, Culture and Religious Authority 5. Najaf: Learned Authority and Scholarly Pre-eminence 6. A Millennium in Najaf: The Hawza of Sheikh al-Tusi 7. Writing the History of the Religious Authority in Najaf: The Marja'iyya as Apparatus 8. Najaf as an Intellectual Centre 9. The Manuscripts and Libraries of Najaf in Historical Perspective 10. Preservation, Cataloguing and Maintenance of the Library Collections 11. The Historiography of Najaf: A Study in Encyclopaedic Writing Part 3 Contemporary Developments 12. Najaf as a Historical Centre of Power and Finance: 1500-1920 13. The Importance, Potential and Causes of Collapse of the Najaf Revolt of 1918 14. Communism in Najaf: The Rise and Fall of a Secular Movement, 1918-63 15. Modern Najaf: A Palimpsest of Signs Index Bibliography
Introduction Part I A Sacred City 1. The Three Cities: Hira, Kufa and Najaf 2. The Architecture of Imam 'Ali's Shrine 3. Burials in Najaf and the Development of Wadi al-Salam Cemetery 4. Pilgrimage, Urban Charm and Sacred Topography in the Noble City Part 2 Knowledge, Culture and Religious Authority 5. Najaf: Learned Authority and Scholarly Pre-eminence 6. A Millennium in Najaf: The Hawza of Sheikh al-Tusi 7. Writing the History of the Religious Authority in Najaf: The Marja'iyya as Apparatus 8. Najaf as an Intellectual Centre 9. The Manuscripts and Libraries of Najaf in Historical Perspective 10. Preservation, Cataloguing and Maintenance of the Library Collections 11. The Historiography of Najaf: A Study in Encyclopaedic Writing Part 3 Contemporary Developments 12. Najaf as a Historical Centre of Power and Finance: 1500-1920 13. The Importance, Potential and Causes of Collapse of the Najaf Revolt of 1918 14. Communism in Najaf: The Rise and Fall of a Secular Movement, 1918-63 15. Modern Najaf: A Palimpsest of Signs Index Bibliography
Es gelten unsere Allgemeinen Geschäftsbedingungen: www.buecher.de/agb
Impressum
www.buecher.de ist ein Shop der buecher.de GmbH & Co. KG Bürgermeister-Wegele-Str. 12, 86167 Augsburg Amtsgericht Augsburg HRA 13309
