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The Garden and the Fire

- Heaven and Hell in Islamic Culture
Af: Nerina Professor Rustomji Engelsk Paperback

The Garden and the Fire

- Heaven and Hell in Islamic Culture
Af: Nerina Professor Rustomji Engelsk Paperback
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Islamic conceptions of heaven and hell began in the seventh century as an early doctrinal innovation, but by the twelfth century, these notions had evolved into a highly formalized ideal of perfection. In tracking this transformation, Nerina Rustomji reveals the distinct material culture and aesthetic vocabulary Muslims developed to understand heaven and hell and identifies the communities and strategies of defense that took shape around the promise of a future world. Ideas of the afterworld profoundly influenced daily behaviors in Islamic society and gave rise to a code of ethics that encouraged abstinence from sumptuous objects, such as silver vessels and silk, so they could be appreciated later in heaven. Rustomji conducts a meticulous study of texts and images and carefully connects the landscape and social dynamics of the afterworld with earthly models and expectations. Male servants and female companions become otherworldly objects in the afterlife, and stories of rewards and punishment helped preachers promote religious reform. By employing material culture as a method of historical inquiry, Rustomji points to the reflections, discussions, and constructions that actively influenced Muslims' picture of the afterworld, culminating in a distinct religious aesthetic.
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Islamic conceptions of heaven and hell began in the seventh century as an early doctrinal innovation, but by the twelfth century, these notions had evolved into a highly formalized ideal of perfection. In tracking this transformation, Nerina Rustomji reveals the distinct material culture and aesthetic vocabulary Muslims developed to understand heaven and hell and identifies the communities and strategies of defense that took shape around the promise of a future world. Ideas of the afterworld profoundly influenced daily behaviors in Islamic society and gave rise to a code of ethics that encouraged abstinence from sumptuous objects, such as silver vessels and silk, so they could be appreciated later in heaven. Rustomji conducts a meticulous study of texts and images and carefully connects the landscape and social dynamics of the afterworld with earthly models and expectations. Male servants and female companions become otherworldly objects in the afterlife, and stories of rewards and punishment helped preachers promote religious reform. By employing material culture as a method of historical inquiry, Rustomji points to the reflections, discussions, and constructions that actively influenced Muslims' picture of the afterworld, culminating in a distinct religious aesthetic.
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Sprog: Engelsk
Sider: 240
ISBN-13: 9780231140850
Indbinding: Paperback
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ISBN-10: 0231140851
Kategori: Kulturstudier
Udg. Dato: 1 okt 2013
Længde: 12mm
Bredde: 151mm
Højde: 230mm
Forlag: Columbia University Press
Oplagsdato: 1 okt 2013
Forfatter(e): Nerina Professor Rustomji
Forfatter(e) Nerina Professor Rustomji

Kategori Kulturstudier

ISBN-13 9780231140850

Sprog Engelsk

Indbinding Paperback

Sider 240

Udgave

Længde 12mm

Bredde 151mm

Højde 230mm

Udg. Dato 1 okt 2013

Oplagsdato 1 okt 2013

Forlag Columbia University Press

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