Ismaili Hymns from South Asia

An Introduction to the Ginans
1. Auflage 2015
ISBN: 978-1-138-86234-0
Verlag: Taylor & Francis

Buch, Englisch, 258 Seiten, Format (B × H): 189 mm x 246 mm, Gewicht: 494 g

The Aga Khans have long played a prominent part on the international stage, but much less tends to be understood about the most important group of their followers, the Khoja Ismailis of South Asia, who are now also settled in many other parts of the world. Even less is generally known about the hymns, called ginans, which have historically formed so central an element in the religious life and rituals of the Ismaili community. The principal aim of this anthology is to fill this gap by providing a sympathetic introduction to this still largely unexplored tradition of South Asian devotional literature, and to draw attention to the many features of remarkable interest which it contains.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Moir, Zawahir

Shackle, Christopher

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Ethnologie | Volkskunde Volkskunde
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Stadt- und Regionalsoziologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Mentalitäts- und Sozialgeschichte
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Regionalwissenschaften, Regionalstudien

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Part 1 Introduction; Chapter 1 Part I: Ismailism in South Asia and the Ginans; Chapter 2 Part II: Script and Language; Part 2 Texts and Translations; Chapter 3 Hymns of Instruction; Chapter 4 Ritual Hymns; Chapter 5 Devotional Hymns; Chapter 6 The Cosmic Cycle; Chapter 7 Tales of the Mission;

Über Autor(innen)

Zawahir Moir, Christopher Shackle