Formation of a religious landscape : Shi'i higher learning in Safavid Iran
Madrasahs Islamic religious education Shiites Islamic education
Brill
2018
EISBN 900435655X
Preliminary Material.
Introduction.
Mosque-Madrasas of Safavid Isfahan.
The Madrasa-yi Sulá¹ÄnÄ«.
Reshaping Shiʿa Cultural Memory.
The Safavid Curriculum.
Engagement with Religious Knowledge.
Safavid Pedagogical Approaches.
Conclusion.
Appendix.
Bibliography.
Index of Places.
Index of Subjects and Terms.
Index of Persons.
In Formation of a Religious Landscape: Shiâi Higher Learning in Safavid Iran , Maryam Moazzen offers the first systematic examination of Shiâi educational institution and practices by exploring the ways in which religious knowledge was produced, authenticated, and transmitted in the second half of Safavid rule (1588-1722). By analyzing the deeds of endowment of the Madrasa-yi SultÌ£aÌniÌ and other mosque-madrasas built by the Safavid elite, this study sheds light on the organizing mechanisms and structures utilized by such educational foundations. Based on the large number of ijazaÌs and other primary sources including waqfiyyas , biographical dictionaries and autobiographies, this study also reconstructs the Safavid madrasasâ curriculum and describes the pedagogical methods used to transmit religious knowledge as well as issues that faced Shiâi higher learning in early modern times.
Introduction.
Mosque-Madrasas of Safavid Isfahan.
The Madrasa-yi Sulá¹ÄnÄ«.
Reshaping Shiʿa Cultural Memory.
The Safavid Curriculum.
Engagement with Religious Knowledge.
Safavid Pedagogical Approaches.
Conclusion.
Appendix.
Bibliography.
Index of Places.
Index of Subjects and Terms.
Index of Persons.
In Formation of a Religious Landscape: Shiâi Higher Learning in Safavid Iran , Maryam Moazzen offers the first systematic examination of Shiâi educational institution and practices by exploring the ways in which religious knowledge was produced, authenticated, and transmitted in the second half of Safavid rule (1588-1722). By analyzing the deeds of endowment of the Madrasa-yi SultÌ£aÌniÌ and other mosque-madrasas built by the Safavid elite, this study sheds light on the organizing mechanisms and structures utilized by such educational foundations. Based on the large number of ijazaÌs and other primary sources including waqfiyyas , biographical dictionaries and autobiographies, this study also reconstructs the Safavid madrasasâ curriculum and describes the pedagogical methods used to transmit religious knowledge as well as issues that faced Shiâi higher learning in early modern times.
