Early philosophical Shiism: the Ismaili Neoplatonism of Abū Yaʻqūb al-Sijistānī

The Ismailis, among whom are the followers of the Aga Khan, rose to prominence during the fourth Islamic/tenth Christian century. They developed a remarkably successful intellectual programme to sustain and support their political activities, promoting demands of Islamic doctrine together with the t...

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Main Author: Walker, Paul E. 1941- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 1993
Series:Cambridge studies in Islamic civilization
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Links:https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511520648
https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511520648
https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511520648
Summary:The Ismailis, among whom are the followers of the Aga Khan, rose to prominence during the fourth Islamic/tenth Christian century. They developed a remarkably successful intellectual programme to sustain and support their political activities, promoting demands of Islamic doctrine together with the then newly imported sciences from abroad. The high watermark of this intellectual movement is best illustrated in the writings of the Ismaili theoretician Abu Yaq́ub al-Sijistani. Using both published and manuscript writings of al-Sijistani that have hitherto been largely hidden, forgotten or ignored, Dr Paul Walker reveals the scholar's major contribution to the development of philosophical Shiism. He analyses his role in the Ismaili mission (da'wa) of that time and critically assesses the major themes in his combination of philosophy and religious doctrine
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (xvi, 203 pages)
ISBN:9780511520648
DOI:10.1017/CBO9780511520648