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Names: Kohlberg, Etan, author. | Ehteshami, Amin, editor.
Title: In praise of the few : studies in Shiʿi thought and history / by Etan Kohlberg ; edited by Amin Ehteshami.
Description: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2020] | Series: Shii Islam: texts and studies, 2468-5879 ; volume 1 | Includes bibliographical references and index. | Summary: âIn Praise of the Few: Studies in ShiÊ¿i Thought and History is a selection of Etan Kohlbergâs research on ShiÊ¿i Islam over a period of fifty years. It includes previously published articles, revised dissertation chapters, and a full bibliography of the authorâs work. Divided into two parts, the collection begins with chapters from Kohlbergâs Oxford doctoral dissertation (1971) and related articles that investigate Sunni and ShiÊ¿i views on the Prophetâs Companions and debates concerning the extent of their authority as sources of religious knowledge. Part Two traces the doctrinal and historical developments pertaining to various dimensions of ImaÌmiÌ ShiÊ¿i intellectual tradition such as theology, hadith, law and jurisprudence, and exegesisââProvided by publisher.
Identifiers: LCCN 2019032836 (print) | LCCN 2019032837 (ebook) | ISBN 9789004406964 (hardback) | ISBN 9789004406971 (ebook)
Subjects: LCSH: ShiÌÊ¿ahâHistory. | ShiÌÊ¿ahâDoctrinesâHistory.
Classification: LCC BP192.3 .K64 2020 (print) | LCC BP192.3 (ebook) | DDC 297.8/209âdc23
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ISSN 2468-5879
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