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Cambridge Companions to Religion: The Cambridge Companion to Classical Islamic Theology
Tim (Ed) Winter
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Paperback. A series of critical reflection on the evolution and major themes of pre-modern Muslim Theology. Editor(s): Winter, Tim. Series: Cambridge Companions to Religion. Num Pages: 347 pages. BIC Classification: HRH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 498. Series: Cambridge Companions to Religion. 352 pages. Editor(s): Winter, Tim. A series of critical reflection on the evolution and major themes of pre-modern Muslim Theology. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: HRH. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 16. Weight: 560.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Series
Cambridge Companions to Religion
Condition
New
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521785495
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V9780521785495
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About Tim (Ed) Winter
Tim Winter is University Lecturer in Islamic Studies in the Faculty of Divinity at the University of Cambridge.
Reviews for Cambridge Companions to Religion: The Cambridge Companion to Classical Islamic Theology
'... a reader-friendly volume faithful to the Cambridge series' promise to 'provide an accessible and stimulating introduction to the subject for new readers and non-specialists'.' The Muslim World Book Review 'Tim Winter (University of Cambridge) has brought together fifteen essays on classical Islamic theology at an opportune time, given sentiment today, alerting us to developments in critical understanding of the ... Read more