Download or read book Reason, Esotericism, and Authority in Shiʿi Islam written by and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2021-08-16 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume advances the critical study of exegetical, doctrinal, and political authority in Shiʿi Islam. It presents new frameworks for interpreting the diverse modes of rationality and esotericism in Shiʿism and the socio-epistemic values they represent within Muslim discourse.