Doctrines of Shiʻi Islam
Subtitle: a compendium of Imami beliefs and practices
By: Jaʻfar Sobhani ; translated and edited by Reza Shah-Kazemi
Contributors: Shah-Kazemi, Reza
Publisher: I.B. Tauris; Institute of Ismaili Studies
Published: 2001
Place of publication: London; New York; London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 240
Subjects: Shīʻah -- Doctrines; Shīʻah -- Customs and practices; Islam -- Doctrines
Work titles: Manshūr-i ʻaqāyid-i Imāmiyya.
Description: "This book, by a highly respected Shi'i theologian, offers a wide-ranging overview of the principal tenets of Shi'i Islam with particular reference to Twelver Shi'ism. It is useful not only as an introductory text on Shi'i thought and practice, but also as a contemporary expression, from within, of this vibrant branch of the Islamic faith. Comprehensive yet concise, it gives the reader a taste of the tradition as a whole."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 228-232) and index