Religious authority and political thought in Twelver Shi'ism: from Ali to post-Khomeini

The ethos of Shi'ism --. - Approaches to the imamate: traditional, theological, philosophical, and mystical --. - Mode of succession and imam's policy vis-à-vis the rulers --. - Shi'i state models during the major occultation --. - Khomeini's concept of governance and its critiqu...

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Main Author: Mavani, Hamid (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: London [u.a.] Routledge 2013
In: Routledge studies in political Islam (9)
Year: 2013
Series/Journal:Routledge studies in political Islam 9
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Islam / Shi'ah / Religious personality / Authority / Political consciousness / History / Imamites / Political ideas / Religious leader
Further subjects:B Shīʻah Doctrines
B Doctrine
B Interrelationship between religion and politics
B Imamate
B Islam
B Shi'ah
B Religion
B Politics
B Wechselbeziehungen Religion und Politik
B Islamic countries
B Religious organization
B Teaching