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...
| Published in: | Studies in Christian ethics |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage
[2016]
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Studies in Christian ethics
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| RelBib Classification: | BJ Islam NCD Political ethics TE Middle Ages TK Recent history |
| Further subjects: | B
Sovereignty
B Salvation B Islam B Shi'ah B Absence B Presence B walāya B Governance B History B Social aspects B Republicanism |
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| Summary: | 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. |
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| ISSN: | 0953-9468 |
| Reference: | Kritik in "Authority Deferred (2016)"
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| Contains: | Enthalten in: Studies in Christian ethics
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0953946815623138 |