PrefaceIntroduction1. Shiism: the beginning2. The Prophet sermonon the day of theFarewell Pilgrimage3. The concept of theImamate in shiite thought4. The basic pillars ofIslam according to theImamiys Shiite5. Legislation and lawsin the Imamiya shiite school6. The Quran7. Quranic commentaryand the Prophet's traditionsConclusionNotes