The master and the disciple : an early Islamic spiritual dialogue
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The master and the disciple : an early Islamic spiritual dialogue
（Ismaili texts and translations series, 3）
I. B. Tauris, 2001
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Kitāb al-ʿĀlim waʾl-ghulām
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Published in association with the Institute of Ismaili Studies
Translated into English
Bibliography: p. 209-216
Includes index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This volume includes a fully annotated translation and Arabic critical edition of one of the earliest surviving Ismaili Shi'i writings, by the Yemeni author Ja'far Ibn Mansur al-Yaman. In addition to being a key source for pre-Fatimid Ismaili history, "The Master and the Disciple" is important as the most elaborate example of the narrated dramatic dialogue form in Arabic literature. The work also illustrates the processes by which early esoteric Shi'i ideas and institutions eventually contributed to the evolution of more familiar forms of Sufism in the Islamic West.
Table of Contents
Preface Introduction I. General Presentation II. The Historical Significance of the Kitab al-'Alim wa'l-ghulam A. The Literary Form of the Text B. Sufism and Esoteric Shi'ism C. Early Islailism and the pre-Fatimid Da'wa D. Later Musta'li Ismailism III. Ja'far b. Mansur al-Yaman and His Writings IV. Reading a Qur'anic Dialogue V. Manuscripts and Edition Notes to the Introduction The Book of the Master and the Disciple (English Translation) Notes to the Translation Bibliography Index to English Parts Kitab al-'Alim wa'l-ghulam (Arabic Text and Indices)
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