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Sufism and Theology
Ayman Shihadeh
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Description for Sufism and Theology
Hardback. Explores the relationship between the Sufi and theological currents in Islamic history, underscoring aspects of tension and interaction between them. Editor(s): Shihadeh, Ayman. Num Pages: 216 pages, ill. BIC Classification: HRH; HRLB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 158 x 15. Weight in Grams: 470.
Sufism and Theology are two major currents in Islamic thought and religious culture, and over the centuries they have displayed immense diversity and intellectual richness. This book takes a flexible and inclusive approach to these trends, revealing both how Sufis approached theological traditions and themes and practised theology themselves, and how theologians approached different aspects of Sufism. Comprising chapters by leading specialists in the field, this volume is the first to explore the historically complex interface between these two major currents, highlighting key points of tension and interaction. Taking us through an array of subjects, including hermeneutics, psychology ... Read more
Sufism and Theology are two major currents in Islamic thought and religious culture, and over the centuries they have displayed immense diversity and intellectual richness. This book takes a flexible and inclusive approach to these trends, revealing both how Sufis approached theological traditions and themes and practised theology themselves, and how theologians approached different aspects of Sufism. Comprising chapters by leading specialists in the field, this volume is the first to explore the historically complex interface between these two major currents, highlighting key points of tension and interaction. Taking us through an array of subjects, including hermeneutics, psychology ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
216
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
Number of Pages
216
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780748626052
SKU
V9780748626052
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About Ayman Shihadeh
Ayman Shihadeh is a Lecturer in Islamic Studies and Arabic at the University of Edinburgh. He is author of The Teleological Ethics of Fakhr al-Din al-Razi (2006).
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