Najam Haider (New York Barnard College)

Broschiertes Buch

Shi'i Islam

Beschreibung

This book examines the development of Shi'i Islam through the lenses of belief, narrative, and memory. The portrait of Shi'ism that emerges is that of a distinctive and vibrant community of Muslims with a remarkable capacity for reinvention and adaptation.

Autor

Najam Haider is Assistant Professor of Religion at Barnard College of Columbia University. His articles have been published in many journals, including Der Islam, the Journal of Near Eastern Studies, and Islamic Law and Society. His research interests include early Islamic history, Islamic law, and the impact of modernity on the contemporary Muslim world. His first book, The Origins of the Sh¿'a was published by Cambridge University Press in 2011. He is currently working on a new project that focuses on early Islamic historical writing.

Produktdetails

• Introduction to Religion
• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 266
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. März 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 414g
• ISBN-13: 9781107625785
• ISBN-10: 1107625785
• Artikelnr.: 40911272