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240 10 a| Preuve de Dieu.l| English=| ^A1466103;

245 14 a| The proof of God :b| Shi'i mysticism in the work of al-Kulayni (9th-10th centuries) /c| by Mohammad Ali Amir-Moezzi ; translated by Maria De Cillis and Orkhan Mir-Kasimov.;

250 a| 1st.;

263 a| 2309;

264 1 a| London ;a| New York :b| I.B Tauris an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing, in association with the Institute of Ismaili Studies,c| 2023.;

300 a| xlii, 348 pages ;c| 23 cm.;

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490 1 a| Shi'i heritage series;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references and index.;

505 0 a| Translators' Preface: Notes on the English Translation ; Glossary -- Preface to the French Edition -- Note on Transliteration -- Note to the Reader (French Edition) -- Introduction to the French Edition -- Acknowledgments (French Edition) -- Important dates and milestones (1st-4th/7th-10th centuries) / Translated by O. Mir-Kasimov -- PART I: The Religion of the Divine Word Made into Man: 1. At the Beginnings of History -- 2. The Religion of the Imam -- 3. Some Historical Imams -- 4. The Proof Beyond Time -- 5. The Proof's Dual Nature -- 6. The Continuity of Prophecy -- PART II: The Mystical Nature of the Imam in The Book of the Proof: 7. Brief Remarks on Shiʻi Holy Scriptures -- 8. Al-Kulaynī and the Book of the Proof -- 9. Excerpts from the Book of the Proof -- Epilogue -- Return to History: Between Mystical Wisdom and Political Temptation / Translated by O. Mir-Kasimov -- Appendix -- Table 1: The Banū Hāshim (Major Protagonists) and the Prophet's Family -- Table 2: The Banū ʻAbd Shams (Major Protagonists) -- Table 3: Genealogy of the Major Imams and the Main Divisions in Shiʻsm -- Bibliography and Abbreviations -- General Index -- Index of Qur'anic Citations.;

520 a| "This book is an English translation of the award-winning book by Mohammad Ali Amir-Moezzi on the Book of the Proof (Kitab al-Hujja) part of the Sufficient Book (Kitab al-Kafi), authored by one of the most celebrated religious authorities and a foundational figure of Shi'i Islam, Muhammad ibn Ya'qub al-Kulayni (d. ca. 940 CE). The significance of this source for the formation and development of Shi'i beliefs and doctrines cannot be overestimated. Whilst the field of Shi'i studies is still dominated by works focused on legal, political, or theological aspects of Sh'i Islam, Amir-Moezzi's approach to the study of the early Shi'i traditions in this work is characterised by a keen interest in its esoteric, mystical aspects. Complemented by detailed analytical comments, Amir-Moezzi's book demonstrates how al-Kulayni was able to set out an extraordinarily wide-ranging and coherent set of doctrinal and legal traditions derived from the Imams, thus playing a leading role in the unification and, consequently, the consolidation of the Imami faith. More specifically, by elaborating on the nature of the 'Proof', which in Shi'i terminology identifies the central figure, i.e., the guide (imam) of mystical spirituality, Amir-Moezzi's study portrays Shi'i Islam as multifaceted, not merely as the politico-religious ideology of its 'clergy', but above all as an inspirational religion. As Amir-Moezzi himself puts it, 'enriching Muslim thought and spirituality, sometimes with unusual finesse and sophistication'"--c| Provided by publisher.;

546 a| Translated from French.;

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The proof of God : Shi'i mysticism in the work of al-Kulayni (9th-10th centuries) / by Mohammad Ali Amir-Moezzi ; translated by Maria De Cillis and Orkhan Mir-Kasimov.

Author/creator	Amir-Moezzi, Mohammad Ali author.
Format	Book
Edition	1st.
Publication	London ; New York : I.B Tauris an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing, in association with the Institute of Ismaili Studies, 2023.
Description	xlii, 348 pages ; 23 cm.
Subjects	Kulaynī, Muḥammad ibn Yaʻqūb, -941? Kāfī. Shīʻah--Doctrines. --History. God (Islam)--Proof. Imamate.

Other author/creator	De Cillis, Maria, translator.
Other author/creator	Mir-Kasimov, Orkhan, translator.
Included Work	Kulaynī, Muḥammad ibn Yaʻqūb, -941? Kāfī. Selections. English.
Other author/creator	Institute of Ismaili Studies.
Uniform title	Preuve de Dieu. English
Series	Shi'i heritage series Shi'i heritage series. ^A1364702
Contents	Translators' Preface: Notes on the English Translation ; Glossary -- Preface to the French Edition -- Note on Transliteration -- Note to the Reader (French Edition) -- Introduction to the French Edition -- Acknowledgments (French Edition) -- Important dates and milestones (1st-4th/7th-10th centuries) / Translated by O. Mir-Kasimov -- PART I: The Religion of the Divine Word Made into Man: 1. At the Beginnings of History -- 2. The Religion of the Imam -- 3. Some Historical Imams -- 4. The Proof Beyond Time -- 5. The Proof's Dual Nature -- 6. The Continuity of Prophecy -- PART II: The Mystical Nature of the Imam in The Book of the Proof: 7. Brief Remarks on Shiʻi Holy Scriptures -- 8. Al-Kulaynī and the Book of the Proof -- 9. Excerpts from the Book of the Proof -- Epilogue -- Return to History: Between Mystical Wisdom and Political Temptation / Translated by O. Mir-Kasimov -- Appendix -- Table 1: The Banū Hāshim (Major Protagonists) and the Prophet's Family -- Table 2: The Banū ʻAbd Shams (Major Protagonists) -- Table 3: Genealogy of the Major Imams and the Main Divisions in Shiʻsm -- Bibliography and Abbreviations -- General Index -- Index of Qur'anic Citations.
Abstract	"This book is an English translation of the award-winning book by Mohammad Ali Amir-Moezzi on the Book of the Proof (Kitab al-Hujja) part of the Sufficient Book (Kitab al-Kafi), authored by one of the most celebrated religious authorities and a foundational figure of Shi'i Islam, Muhammad ibn Ya'qub al-Kulayni (d. ca. 940 CE). The significance of this source for the formation and development of Shi'i beliefs and doctrines cannot be overestimated. Whilst the field of Shi'i studies is still dominated by works focused on legal, political, or theological aspects of Sh'i Islam, Amir-Moezzi's approach to the study of the early Shi'i traditions in this work is characterised by a keen interest in its esoteric, mystical aspects. Complemented by detailed analytical comments, Amir-Moezzi's book demonstrates how al-Kulayni was able to set out an extraordinarily wide-ranging and coherent set of doctrinal and legal traditions derived from the Imams, thus playing a leading role in the unification and, consequently, the consolidation of the Imami faith. More specifically, by elaborating on the nature of the 'Proof', which in Shi'i terminology identifies the central figure, i.e., the guide (imam) of mystical spirituality, Amir-Moezzi's study portrays Shi'i Islam as multifaceted, not merely as the politico-religious ideology of its 'clergy', but above all as an inspirational religion. As Amir-Moezzi himself puts it, 'enriching Muslim thought and spirituality, sometimes with unusual finesse and sophistication'"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Language	Translated from French.
Issued in other form	Online version: Amir-Moezzi, Mohammad Ali. Proof of God 1st. New York : I.B Tauris an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing, 2023 9780755651924
Genre/form	History.
LCCN	2023020509
ISBN	9780755651917
ISBN	9780755651900 (hardback)
ISBN	0755651901
ISBN	075565191X
ISBN	(pdf)
ISBN	(epub)

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