The scriptural sources of islam between history and fervor Amir-Moezzi, Mohammad Ali creator author. Kohlberg, Etan contributor. Anṣārī, Ḥasan 1970 or 1971- contributor. Ormsby, Eric L. (Eric Linn) 1941- translator. text bibliography Electronic books. Criticism, interpretation, etc. Electronic books. nyu 2016 monographic eng fre 1 online resource This is the first book to evaluate the writing of Islam's major scriptural sources within the context of the bloody conflicts that surrounded the succession of the Prophet. Mohammad Ali Amir-Moezzi rebuilds a Shi'ite understanding of Islam's early history and the genesis of its holy scriptures. At the same time, he proposes a fresh interpretative framework for the early history of Islam, isolating the contradictions between Shi'ite and Sunni sources and their contribution to the tensions that rile these groups today. Frontmatter -- Contents -- A Word to the Reader -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Violence and Scripture in the Book of Sulaym ibn Qays -- 2. Qur'anic Recensions and Political Tendencies: Al-Sayyārī and His Book of Revelation and Falsification -- 3. The Necessity of Hermeneutics: On the Qur'anic Commentary of al-Ḥibarī -- 4. The Emergence of Gnosis: A Monograph on Knowledge Compiled by al-Ṣaffār al-Qummī -- 5. Perfecting a Religion: Remarks on al-Kulaynī and His Summa of Traditions -- Epilogue -- Abbreviations -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index Mohammad Ali Amir-Moezzi ; with contributions by Etan Kohlberg and Hasan Ansari ; translated by Eric Ormsby. Includes bibliographical references and index. Translated from the French. Criticism, interpretation, etc History Commentaries History and criticism Sulaym ibn Qays -approximately 705 Sayyārī, Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad active 9th century Ḥibarī, al-Ḥusayn ibn al-Ḥakam -899 or 900 Abū Jaʻfar al-Qummī, Muḥammad ibn al-Ḥasan -902 or 903 Kulaynī, Muḥammad ibn Yaʻqūb -941? Sayy⁶ar⁶i, A₅hmad ibn Mu₅hammad active 9th century ₅Hibar⁶i, al-₅Husayn ibn al-₅Hakam -899 or 900 Ab⁶u Jaf̜ar al-Qumm⁶i, Mu₅hammad ibn al-₅Hasan -902 or 903 Kulayn⁶i, Mu₅hammad ibn Yaq̜⁶ub -941? Hadith (Shiites) Criticism, interpretation, etc RELIGION / Islam / General Hadith (Shiites) BP130.45 .A4813 2016 297.1/221 9780231540650 0231540655 8AB18DBE-E758-4CA5-A921-FE306537AC7B OverDrive, Inc. 22573/ctt19gf936 JSTOR http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1094853 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=e000xna&AN=1094853 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=1094853 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1094853 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=e000xna&AN=1094853 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=1094853 N$T 151118 20200709060424.0 ocn929851461 eng