The Divine Guide in Early Shiism
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Muhammad Ali Amir-Moezzi's book examines the development of the idea of divine guidance and spiritual authority in early Shiʿi thought, focusing on texts and traditions that shaped Shiʿism's mystical dimensions.
It traces how notions of the imam and inner guidance evolved and how these ideas informed devotional and initiatory practices.
The work situates early Shiʿi spirituality within its broader Near Eastern and Islamic contexts, engaging primary sources in translation and analysis.
Amir-Moezzi highlights continuities between Shiʿi mystical practice and adjacent Christian and Iranian traditions.
The book is influential in Western scholarship for re-centering mysticism in accounts of early Shiʿism.
It traces how notions of the imam and inner guidance evolved and how these ideas informed devotional and initiatory practices.
The work situates early Shiʿi spirituality within its broader Near Eastern and Islamic contexts, engaging primary sources in translation and analysis.
Amir-Moezzi highlights continuities between Shiʿi mystical practice and adjacent Christian and Iranian traditions.
The book is influential in Western scholarship for re-centering mysticism in accounts of early Shiʿism.
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