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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.Product Identifiers
PublisherCambridge University Press
ISBN-139780521785495
eBay Product ID (ePID)90159046
Product Key Features
Book TitleThe Cambridge Companion to Classical Islamic Theology
AuthorTim Winter
FormatPaperback
LanguageEnglish
TopicIslam
Publication Year2008
Dimensions
Item Height230mm
Item Width2mm
Additional Product Features
Series TitleCambridge Companions to Religion
EditorTim Winter
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom