The garden and the fire: heaven and hell in Islamic culture
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 aesthet...
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Zusammenfassung: | 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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spelling | Rustomji, Nerina Verfasser (DE-588)13738811X aut The garden and the fire heaven and hell in Islamic culture Nerina Rustomji New York, NY Columbia University Press [2008] © 2008 1 Online-Ressource (240 Seiten) Illustrationen txt rdacontent c rdamedia cr rdacarrier Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher’s Web site, viewed Jan. 06, 2016) 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 Islam Religion, Jewish Studies, Theology Religion Hell Islam Islamic eschatology Islamic philosophy Paradise Islam Hölle (DE-588)4134391-8 gnd rswk-swf Paradies (DE-588)4173252-2 gnd rswk-swf Islam (DE-588)4027743-4 gnd rswk-swf Sachkultur (DE-588)4051157-1 gnd rswk-swf Ethik (DE-588)4015602-3 gnd rswk-swf Jenseits (DE-588)4028567-4 gnd rswk-swf Jenseitsglaube (DE-588)4162734-9 gnd rswk-swf Islam (DE-588)4027743-4 s Jenseitsglaube (DE-588)4162734-9 s Sachkultur (DE-588)4051157-1 s Ethik (DE-588)4015602-3 s 1\p DE-604 Paradies (DE-588)4173252-2 s Hölle (DE-588)4134391-8 s Jenseits (DE-588)4028567-4 s 2\p DE-604 Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe, Hardcover New York [u.a.]: Columbia Univ. Press, 2008 978-0-231-14084-3 (DE-604)BV035229405 Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe, Paperback New York [u.a.]: Columbia Univ. Press, 2013 978-0-231-14085-0 (DE-604)BV041440588 http://www.degruyter.com/doi/book/10.7312/rust14084 Verlag URL des Erstveröffentlichers Volltext 1\p cgwrk 20201028 DE-101 https://d-nb.info/provenance/plan#cgwrk 2\p cgwrk 20201028 DE-101 https://d-nb.info/provenance/plan#cgwrk |
spellingShingle | Rustomji, Nerina The garden and the fire heaven and hell in Islamic culture Islam Religion, Jewish Studies, Theology Religion Hell Islam Islamic eschatology Islamic philosophy Paradise Islam Hölle (DE-588)4134391-8 gnd Paradies (DE-588)4173252-2 gnd Islam (DE-588)4027743-4 gnd Sachkultur (DE-588)4051157-1 gnd Ethik (DE-588)4015602-3 gnd Jenseits (DE-588)4028567-4 gnd Jenseitsglaube (DE-588)4162734-9 gnd |
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title | The garden and the fire heaven and hell in Islamic culture |
title_auth | The garden and the fire heaven and hell in Islamic culture |
title_exact_search | The garden and the fire heaven and hell in Islamic culture |
title_full | The garden and the fire heaven and hell in Islamic culture Nerina Rustomji |
title_fullStr | The garden and the fire heaven and hell in Islamic culture Nerina Rustomji |
title_full_unstemmed | The garden and the fire heaven and hell in Islamic culture Nerina Rustomji |
title_short | The garden and the fire |
title_sort | the garden and the fire heaven and hell in islamic culture |
title_sub | heaven and hell in Islamic culture |
topic | Islam Religion, Jewish Studies, Theology Religion Hell Islam Islamic eschatology Islamic philosophy Paradise Islam Hölle (DE-588)4134391-8 gnd Paradies (DE-588)4173252-2 gnd Islam (DE-588)4027743-4 gnd Sachkultur (DE-588)4051157-1 gnd Ethik (DE-588)4015602-3 gnd Jenseits (DE-588)4028567-4 gnd Jenseitsglaube (DE-588)4162734-9 gnd |
topic_facet | Islam Religion, Jewish Studies, Theology Religion Hell Islam Islamic eschatology Islamic philosophy Paradise Islam Hölle Paradies Sachkultur Ethik Jenseits Jenseitsglaube |
url | http://www.degruyter.com/doi/book/10.7312/rust14084 |
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