UID:
edocfu_9959695952402883
Format:
1 online resource (xi, 337 pages) :
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digital, PDF file(s).
ISBN:
1-107-48103-1
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1-107-48547-9
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1-139-00181-7
Series Statement:
Cambridge companions to religion
Content:
This series of critical reflections on the evolution and major themes of pre-modern Muslim theology begins with the revelation of the Koran, and extends to the beginnings of modernity in the eighteenth century. The significance of Islamic theology reflects the immense importance of Islam in the history of monotheism, to which it has brought a unique approach and style, and a range of solutions which are of abiding interest. Devoting especial attention to questions of rationality, scriptural fidelity, and the construction of 'orthodoxy', this volume introduces key Muslim theories of revelation, creation, ethics, scriptural interpretation, law, mysticism, and eschatology. Throughout the treatment is firmly set in the historical, social and political context in which Islam's distinctive understanding of God evolved. Despite its importance, Islamic theology has been neglected in recent scholarship, and this book provides a unique, scholarly but accessible introduction.
Note:
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 09 Nov 2015).
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Qur'an and hadith /
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The early creed /
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Islamic philosophy (falsafa) /
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The developed kalām tradition /
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The social construction of orthodoxy /
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God : essence and attributes /
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Creation /
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Ethics /
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Revelation /
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The existence of God /
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Worship /
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Theological dimensions of Islamic law /
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Theology and Sufism /
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Epistemology and divine discourse /
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Eschatology /
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-521-78549-9
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-521-78058-6
Language:
English
