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The Master and the Disciple: An Early Islamic Spiritual Dialogue: Ismaili Texts and Translations

Editat de James W. Morris
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 22 ian 2020
This volume presents a fully annotated English translation and critical edition of the Arabic text of theKitab al-'Alim wa'l Ghulam(The Book of the Master and the Disciple), one of the earliest Ismaili Shi'i writings by the famous AH 4th/10th century CE Yemeni author, Ja'far b. Mansur al-Yaman. It preserves in authentic form a glimpse of the character of Ismaili thought and activities in the period prior to the establishment of the Fatimid state in AH 296/909 CE.In addition to being a key source of pre-Fatimid Ismaili thought, this book is uniquely important as an elaborate example of the narrated dialogue form in Arabic literature. It consists of a series of dramatic dialogues between the 'Master' or 'Knower' ('alim) and his young disciple (ghulam), and their own encounters with other seekers of truth and justice. These archetypal encounters, reminiscent of the Platonic dialogues (although probably unknown to the author), underline the full variety of human capacities and the corresponding methods of spiritual pedagogy and guidance.Within the Ismaili tradition, Ja'far b. Mansur al-Yaman is recognised as a master ofta'wil(esoteric interpretation of the Qur'an). This reputation is amply reflected in his complex integration and existential elaboration of Qur'anic themes illustrated throughout the dialogue. The numerous allusions to the Qur'an embedded in the text, both explicitly and implicitly, serve to illuminate the correspondence between the underlying principles of the sacred book and the structures of one's own spiritual life.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780755602629
ISBN-10: 0755602625
Pagini: 464
Greutate: 0.29 kg
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția I.B.Tauris
Seria Ismaili Texts and Translations

Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom

Caracteristici

The first fully annotated English translation and critical edition of one of the earliest Ismaili Shi'i writings by the famous AH 4th/10th century CE Yemeni author, Ja'far b. Mansur al-Yaman

Notă biografică

James W. Morrisis Professor in the Department of Theology at Boston College in the U.S. Previously he was Professor and Chair of Islamic Studies at the Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies at the University of Exeter, U.K. He has previously taught at The Institute of Ismaili Studies in London as well as in its earlier Paris branch and in departments of Religious Studies at Princeton, Temple and Oberlin Universities.

Cuprins

PrefaceIntroductionI. General PresentationII. The Historical Significance of the Kitab al-'Alim wa'l-ghulamA. The Literary Form of the TextB. Sufism and Esoteric Shi'ismC. Early Islailism and the pre-Fatimid Da'waD. Later Musta'li IsmailismIII. Ja'far b. Mansur al-Yaman and His WritingsIV. Reading a Qur'anic DialogueV. Manuscripts and EditionNotes to the IntroductionThe Book of the Master and the Disciple (English Translation)Notes to the TranslationBibliographyIndex to English PartsKitab al-'Alim wa'l-ghulam (Arabic Text and Indices)

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Includes a fully annotated translation and Arabic critical edition of one of the earliest surviving Ismaili Shi'i writings, by the famous Yemeni author Ja'far Ibn Mansur al-Yaman (ca 270-345 All). This work is of interest to students of Islamic Studies and comparative religion.