Gnostic Islam: Transformations of Classic Gnostic Speculation in Muslim Thought
This article constitutes a brief introduction to Gnostic Islam, assessing the inheritance and transformations of classic Gnostic speculation in Muslim thought and practice, especially in Shi‘a theologies and Sufism. The survey covers both esoteric and exoteric aspects.
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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[2020]
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| In: |
Journal for the academic study of religion
Year: 2020, Volume: 33, Issue: 2, Pages: 119–133 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Gnosis
/ Islam
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| IxTheo Classification: | AB Philosophy of religion; criticism of religion; atheism BF Gnosticism BJ Islam |
| Further subjects: | B
Shi‘ism
B Islam B Gnoseology B Religion B Gnosticism B Gnosis |
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| Summary: | This article constitutes a brief introduction to Gnostic Islam, assessing the inheritance and transformations of classic Gnostic speculation in Muslim thought and practice, especially in Shi‘a theologies and Sufism. The survey covers both esoteric and exoteric aspects. |
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| ISSN: | 2047-7058 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal for the academic study of religion
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1558/jasr.42429 |