Shi'ite Islam
1975, First Edition. London : Allen and Unwin. Near fine cloth copy in a very good, slightly sun-toned dust wrapper. Remains well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Item #476498
ISBN: 0042970334
Series; Persian studies series ; 5. Physical description; xiv, 253 pages : portrait ; 24 cm. Notes; Translated from the Persian and edited with an introduction and notes by Seyyed Hossein Nasr. Translation of: Sh ah dar Isl m. Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-244) and index. Contents; Frontmatter – Transliteration – Preface – Introduction – Part I: The historical background of Shi'ism – Part II: Shi'ite religious thought – Part III: Islamic beliefs from the Shi'ite point of view – Appendix – I. Taqiyah or Dissimulation – II. Mut'ah or Temporary Marriage – III. Ritual Practices in Shi'ism – IV. A Note on the Jinn – Bibliography – Index. Subjects; Shi'ah. Sh ah. Shiites – History. Islam – History.
Price: €195.00