The silent Qurʼan and the speaking Qurʼan: scriptural sources of islam between history and fervor

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This is the first book to evaluate the writing of Islam's major scriptural sources within the context of the bloody conflicts that surrounded the succession of the Prophet. Mohammad Ali Amir-Moezzi rebuilds a Shi'ite understanding of Islam's early history and the genesis of its holy scriptures. At the same time, he proposes a fresh interpretative framework for the early history of Islam, isolating the contradictions between Shi'ite and Sunni sources and their contribution to the tensions that rile these groups today. Frontmatter -- Contents -- A Word to the Reader -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Violence and Scripture in the Book of Sulaym ibn Qays -- 2. Qur’anic Recensions and Political Tendencies: Al-Sayyārī and His Book of Revelation and Falsification -- 3. The Necessity of Hermeneutics: On the Qur’anic Commentary of al-Ḥibarī -- 4. The Emergence of Gnosis: A Monograph on Knowledge Compiled by al-Ṣaffār al-Qummī -- 5. Perfecting a Religion: Remarks on al-Kulaynī and His Summa of Traditions -- Epilogue -- Abbreviations -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index