Islam as power Shi��i revivalism in the oeuvre of Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah / Bianka Speidl.
| Author/creator | Speidl, Bianka, 1974- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | 1. |
| Publication Info | New York : Routledge, 2020. |
| Description | pages cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Taylor & Francis eBooks |
| Subjects |
| Series | Routledge studies in Middle Eastern democratisation and government ; 29 |
| Contents | Introduction -- 1. The importance of Muı̀Æammad ı̀Þusayn Faı̀lall♯h in Sh♯±��♯± Revivalism -- 2. Defining Power as a System and an Intermediate Goal -- 3. Faı̀lall♯h's Theology of Power -- 4. Spiritual Power as the Engine of Revolution -- 5. Social Power -- 6. Political Power -- 7. Ethics of Power -- 8. Rhetoric of Power -- Conclusion -- Bibliography. |
| Abstract | "Providing an in-depth and extensive analysis of the concept of power as articulated by Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah (1935-2010), this case study analyses the systemic conceptualization of power and his argumentation of sacralizing Islamised power. The volume also offers a quick overview of how the concept was understood and articulated by other Shi��ite jurists such as Ayatollah Khomeini. Examining Fadlallah's oeuvre, in particular his seminal book Islam and the Logic of Power [al-Islam wa-mantiq al-quwwa], this book focuses on the narrative itself, which played a central role in the radical transformation that occurred in the Shiite concept of empowerment and its recognition as a necessity. The analysis of Fadlallah's conceptualization and argumentation illustrates the mechanism of sacralizing righteous power as well as the means of gaining it. Fadlallah reinterpreted Shi��ism as a project of empowerment to initiate and sustain an "impulse of power" amongst the Lebanese Shi��ites in the most critical moment of modern Lebanese history. Dealing with the concept of power in Shi��ite political thought from a theoretical perspective, the study has an innovative approach that offers an insight into how the transformative narrative is constructed and what makes it convincing. Shedding light on the content and logical structure of Fadlallah's argumentation, this volume will be of interest to scholars and students researching contemporary politics, Islam and the Middle East"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2020031734 |
| ISBN | 9780367558550 (hardback) |
| ISBN | (ebook) |
| ISBN | (adobe pdf) |
| ISBN | (epub) |
| ISBN | (mobi) |
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