Gnostic Apocalypse and Islam: Qur'an, Exegesis, Messianism and the Literary Origins of the Babi Religion
Author:   Todd Lawson
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:  

9780415495394


Pages:   240
Publication Date:   26 October 2011
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Todd Lawson
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.600kg
ISBN:  

9780415495394


ISBN 10:   0415495393
Pages:   240
Publication Date:   26 October 2011
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Introduction 1. Commentary and Imitation 2. Voices of the Text 3. Center of Existence 4. The Metaleptic Joseph. Conclusion: A Hermeneutic Spiral

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The book is useful for readers interested in the esoteric and gnostic traditions of Shi'i Islam, in the Islamic roots of Babism and in apocalyptic literature in general from a comparative perspective. Oliver Scharbrodt, University College Cork, Ireland


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Todd Lawson is Associate Professor in the Department of Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations at the University of Toronto. His research focuses on mystical Qur’anic exegesis, Islamic thought, Shi’ism and Sufism, and he has written a number of books on Islamic thought and the Qur’an.

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