
Shi'ism
An Introduction
Karen Ruffle(Author)
Wiley-Blackwell (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 14. January 2021
Book
Paperback/Softback
264 pages
978-1-119-35714-8 (ISBN)
Description
Everyday Shi?ism in South Asia is an introduction to the everyday lived experiences of Shi?i women and men in South Asia. This text introduces and contextualizes ritual performances, material objects and their practices, festivals, literature and aesthetics, vow-making, and festivals of South Asian Shi?a through primary sources, ethnographic data, and images. Everyday Shi?ism includes rituals and traditions of devotion to the Imams and Ahl-e Bait (the family of the Prophet Muhammad) among Hindus and Sufi-oriented Sunnis. By focusing on the idea of the everyday, this book considers the diverse ways that the Shi?a are participants in and contributors to South Asian religious culture and history, as well as to a broader Islamic humanistic tradition.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Hoboken
United States
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 226 mm
Width: 150 mm
Thickness: 28 mm
Weight
422 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-119-35714-8 (9781119357148)
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Karen G. Ruffle
Everyday Shi'ism in South Asia
E-Book
04/2021
1st Edition
Wiley
€40.99
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Karen G. Ruffle
Everyday Shi'ism in South Asia
E-Book
03/2021
1st Edition
Wiley
€40.99
Available for download
Book
04/2020
Wiley-Blackwell
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