How Long to Read Divine Guide in Early Shi'ism, The

How Long Does it Take to Read Divine Guide in Early Shi'ism, The?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 7 minutes to read Divine Guide in Early Shi'ism, The by Mohammad Ali Amir-Moezzi

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Description

The Imam, the Divine Guide, is the central point around which the Shi'ite religion turns. The power of Shi'ism comes from the actions of the Imam. This title is reserved exclusively for the sucessors of the prophets in their mission. The author shows that from the beginning of Shi'ite Islam until the tenth century, the Imam was primarily a master of knowledge with supernatural powers, not a jurist theologian. The Imam is the threshold through which God and the creatures communicate. He is thus a cosmic necessity, the key and the center of the universal economy of the sacred. The author presents Shi'ism as a religion founded on double dimensions where the role of the leader remains constantly central: perpetual initiation into divine secrets and continued confrontation with anti-initiation forces. Without esotericism, exotericism loses its meaning. Early Imamism is an esoteric doctrine. Historically, then, at the beginning of esotericism in Islam, we find an initiatory, mystical, and occultist doctrine. This is the first book to systematically explore the immense literature attributed to the Imams themselves in order to recover the authentic original vision. It restores an essential source of esotericism in the world of Islam.

How long is Divine Guide in Early Shi'ism, The?

Divine Guide in Early Shi'ism, The by Mohammad Ali Amir-Moezzi is 298 pages long, and a total of 76,884 words.

This makes it 101% the length of the average book. It also has 94% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Divine Guide in Early Shi'ism, The Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours to read Divine Guide in Early Shi'ism, The aloud.

What Reading Level is Divine Guide in Early Shi'ism, The?

Divine Guide in Early Shi'ism, The is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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