The Millennial Sovereign : : Sacred Kingship and Sainthood in Islam / / A. Azfar Moin.
At the end of the sixteenth century and the turn of the first Islamic millennium, the powerful Mughal emperor Akbar declared himself the most sacred being on earth. The holiest of all saints and above the distinctions of religion, he styled himself as the messiah reborn. Yet the Mughal emperor was n...
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Moin, A. Azfar, author. aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut The Millennial Sovereign : Sacred Kingship and Sainthood in Islam / A. Azfar Moin. New York, NY : Columbia University Press, [2012] ©2012 1 online resource (368 p.) text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file PDF rda South Asia Across the Disciplines Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- List of Tables -- Acknowledgments -- Note on Transliteration -- 1. Introduction: Islam and the Millennium -- 2. The Lord of Conjunction: Sacrality and Sovereignty in the Age of Timur -- 3. The Crown of Dreams: Sufis and Princes in Sixteenth-Century Iran -- 4. The Alchemical Court: The Beginnings of the Mughal Imperial Cult -- 5. The Millennial Sovereign: The Troubled Unveiling of the Savior Monarch -- 6. The Throne of Time: The Painted Miracles of the Saint Emperor -- 7. Conclusion: The Graffiti Under the Throne -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec online access with authorization star At the end of the sixteenth century and the turn of the first Islamic millennium, the powerful Mughal emperor Akbar declared himself the most sacred being on earth. The holiest of all saints and above the distinctions of religion, he styled himself as the messiah reborn. Yet the Mughal emperor was not alone in doing so. In this field-changing study, A. Azfar Moin explores why Muslim sovereigns in this period began to imitate the exalted nature of Sufi saints. Uncovering a startling yet widespread phenomenon, he shows how the charismatic pull of sainthood (wilayat)-rather than the draw of religious law (sharia) or holy war (jihad)-inspired a new style of sovereignty in Islam. A work of history richly informed by the anthropology of religion and art, The Millennial Sovereign traces how royal dynastic cults and shrine-centered Sufism came together in the imperial cultures of Timurid Central Asia, Safavid Iran, and Mughal India. By juxtaposing imperial chronicles, paintings, and architecture with theories of sainthood, apocalyptic treatises, and manuals on astrology and magic, Moin uncovers a pattern of Islamic politics shaped by Sufi and millennial motifs. He shows how alchemical symbols and astrological rituals enveloped the body of the monarch, casting him as both spiritual guide and material lord. Ultimately, Moin offers a striking new perspective on the history of Islam and the religious and political developments linking South Asia and Iran in early-modern times. Issued also in print. Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. In English. Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 02. Mrz 2022) Kings and rulers Religious aspects Islam. Muslim saints. Sovereignty Religious aspects Islam. RELIGION / Islam / General. bisacsh Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Asian Studies Backlist (2000-2014) eBook Package 9783110649772 Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Columbia University Press eBook-Package Backlist 2000-2013 9783110442472 print 9780231160377 https://doi.org/10.7312/moin16036 https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9780231504713 Cover https://www.degruyter.com/document/cover/isbn/9780231504713/original |
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- List of Tables -- Acknowledgments -- Note on Transliteration -- 1. Introduction: Islam and the Millennium -- 2. The Lord of Conjunction: Sacrality and Sovereignty in the Age of Timur -- 3. The Crown of Dreams: Sufis and Princes in Sixteenth-Century Iran -- 4. The Alchemical Court: The Beginnings of the Mughal Imperial Cult -- 5. The Millennial Sovereign: The Troubled Unveiling of the Savior Monarch -- 6. The Throne of Time: The Painted Miracles of the Saint Emperor -- 7. Conclusion: The Graffiti Under the Throne -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index |
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- List of Tables -- Acknowledgments -- Note on Transliteration -- 1. Introduction: Islam and the Millennium -- 2. The Lord of Conjunction: Sacrality and Sovereignty in the Age of Timur -- 3. The Crown of Dreams: Sufis and Princes in Sixteenth-Century Iran -- 4. The Alchemical Court: The Beginnings of the Mughal Imperial Cult -- 5. The Millennial Sovereign: The Troubled Unveiling of the Savior Monarch -- 6. The Throne of Time: The Painted Miracles of the Saint Emperor -- 7. Conclusion: The Graffiti Under the Throne -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index |
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