Authority in Absence? Shi‘i Politics of Salvation from the Classical Period to Modern Republicanism

Shi‘i Islam is often considered to be political per se because of its emergence historically as a movement with a strong position on authority and legitimacy in governance. This piece demonstrates how the politics of salvation in the tradition tie together one’s loyalty to the divine person of the I...

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Главный автор: Rizvi, Sajjad (Автор)
Другие авторы: Williams, Rowan 1950- (библиографическое прошлое)
Формат: Электронный ресурс Статья
Язык:Английский
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Опубликовано: Sage [2016]
В: Studies in Christian ethics
Год: 2016, Том: 29, Выпуск: 2, Страницы: 204-212
Индексация IxTheo:BJ Ислам
NCD Политическая этика
TE Средневековье
TK Новейшее время
Другие ключевые слова:B Sovereignty
B Salvation
B Shi'ah
B Absence
B Presence
B Ислам (мотив)
B walāya
B History
B Social aspects
B Republicanism
B Управление
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Итог:Shi‘i Islam is often considered to be political per se because of its emergence historically as a movement with a strong position on authority and legitimacy in governance. This piece demonstrates how the politics of salvation in the tradition tie together one’s loyalty to the divine person of the Imam to one’s final destination, and how that relationship is complicated in the physical absence of the Imam. Such a politics guards against a sacralisation of everyday politics and recognises that sanctity arises from the person of the Imam and not the office of his delegate.
ISSN:0953-9468
Reference:Kritik in "Authority Deferred (2016)"
Второстепенные работы:Enthalten in: Studies in Christian ethics
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/0953946815623138