Iranian Islam: The Concept of the Individual

Ahmadi, Fereshteh; Ahmadi, Nader

The author examines from different perspectives (theological and philosophical as well as socio-political and historical) the significance of the concept of the individual in the ways of thinking of Iranians. This book establishes that the mystical dimension of Islamic thought, the divine nature of Islamic law and, the mode of relationship between ruler and the ruled, in combination, counteracted growth of concern for the individual self in Iranian thought.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 1998-10-07

Format: Paperback

ISBN-10: 9781349404230

ISBN-13: 9781349404230

DOI: 10.1057/9780230373495

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 281