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1 online resource (xvi, 424 pages) : map |
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McGill studies in the history of religions |
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McGill studies in the history of religions.
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| Contents |
Gināns: a wonderful tradition. -- Satpanth Ismāʻīlism in the context of Ismāʻīlī studies: marginal territory. -- Rethinking the emergence and significance of Satpanth Ismāʻīlism. -- Pīr Shams: problems of historical identity. -- Conclusion: recovering history and tradition. -- Introduction to the anthology. -- Translations of Mahān Īsmāīlī santa Pīr Shams racīt gīnānono sangraha (An anthology of Gināns composed by the great Ismāʻīlī saint, Pīr Shams) |
| Summary |
Coursing through cultures and time, tuneful verse has given moving expression to the human longing for the divine. As poetry strung on sweet melodies, hymns bear testimony to the religious life of the devout, and to the inspiring teachings of minstrels and saints. Such is the ginan tradition of the Satpanth Ismailis, Indian successors of the Fatimid and Nizari Ismaili sect of the Shiah Muslims |
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Traditionally recited during daily ritual prayers, ginans have been revered for generations among the Satpanth Ismailis as sacred compositions. This work offers for the first time an extensive translation of hymns attributed to the Ismaili saint-composer, Pir Shams (ca. 13th century), who is at once one of the most pivotal and yet most enigmatic figures of this literary tradition |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 407-416) and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Islamic poetry, Indic -- Translations into English
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Ismaili literature -- Translations into English
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RELIGION -- Islam -- Sufi.
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Islamic poetry, Indic
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Ismaili literature
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| Genre/Form |
Translations
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
94036269 |
| ISBN |
0585045925 |
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9780585045924 |
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