Ovamir Anjum (Ohio University of Toledo)

Politics, Law, and Community in Islamic Thought

The Taymiyyan Moment

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This revisionist account of the history of Islamic political thought from the early to the late medieval period focuses on Ibn Taymiyya, one of the most brilliant theologians of his day. In reassessing the influence and philosophy of Ibn Taymiyya's work, this book marks a major departure from traditional interpretations of medieval Islamic thought.

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Produktdetails

• Cambridge Studies in Islamic Civilization
• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 316
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. Oktober 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 452g
• ISBN-13: 9781107687110
• ISBN-10: 110768711X
• Artikelnr.: 40554118

Autorenporträt

Ovamir Anjum holds the Imam Khattab Endowed Chair of Islamic Studies in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Toledo.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
Part I. The Classical Legacy: 1. A tale of two visions: Shari'a and Siyasa in early Islam
2. The political thought of the classical period
3. Reason and community in the classical period
Part II. The Taymiyyan Intervention: 4. Ibn Taymiyya's world
5. Defending revelation and liberating reason
6. Fitra, community, and Islamic politics
7. Conclusion.