The Garden and the Fire: Heaven and Hell in Islamic Culture
Islamic conceptions of heaven and hell began as an early doctrinal innovation in the seventh century, but by the twelfth century, they had evolved into a highly formalized ideal of perfection. In tracking this transformation, Nerina Rustomji finds that...
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Islamic conceptions of heaven and hell began as an early doctrinal innovation in the seventh century, but by the twelfth century, they had evolved into a highly formalized ideal of perfection. In tracking this transformation, Nerina Rustomji finds that Muslims understood heaven and hell through a distinct material culture and aesthetic vocabulary. Turning to a variety of texts and images, she explores the formation of communities and strategies of defense around the promise of a future world and the influence of the afterworld on daily behaviors and a code of ethics that encouraged abstinence from sumptuous objects, such as silver vessels and silk, so they could be fully enjoyed in heaven. She also looks at the landscape and social dynamics of the afterworld and its relationship to earthly models and expectations. In the afterlife, male servants and female companions become otherworldly objects 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.
- Autor: Nerina Rustomji
- 2008, 201 Seiten, Maße: 16 x 23,4 cm, Gebunden, Englisch
- Verlag: COLUMBIA UNIV PR
- ISBN-10: 0231140843
- ISBN-13: 9780231140843
"A highly innovative book that offers invaluable insights into the Islamic afterlives fashioned during Islam's first seven centuries. A pioneering effort in Islamic eschatological and cultural studies that will enrich not only Islamic studies but also religious studies, Near Eastern history, and art history in general." -- Syed Akbar Hyder, University of Texas at Austin
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