The Master and the Disciple by James Morris
This volume includes a fully annotated translation and Arabic critical edition of one of the earliest surviving Ismaili Shi'i writings, by the Yemeni author Ja'far Ibn Mansur al-Yaman. In addition to being a key source for pre-Fatimid Ismaili history, "The Master and the Disciple" is important as the most elaborate example of the narrated dramatic dialogue form in Arabic literature. The work also illustrates the processes by which early esoteric Shi'i ideas and institutions eventually contributed to the evolution of more familiar forms of Sufism in the Islamic West.| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781860647819 |
| Title | The Master and the Disciple |
| Author | James Morris |
| Series | Ismaili Texts And Translations |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2001-11-22 |
| Number of pages | 228 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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