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The Formative Period of Islamic Thought

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Oxford, England Oneworld c.2006Edition: First South Asian EditionDescription: xii, 424 p.; ill.; 22 cmISBN:
  • 1851681523
  • 9781851681525
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • BP 166.1 .W3 2006
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Contents:
Contents:
Part 1 The beginnings: the Kharaijites; Proto-Shi'ite phenomena under the Umayyads; the general religious movement; God's determination of events; faith and community. Part 2 The century of struggle (750-850): the establishment of the 'Abbasids; the attraction of reasoning; the great Mu'tazilites. Part 3 The triumph of Sunnism; the political background; the maturing of Sunnite theology.
Summary: Summary:Summary: This landmark book describes the course of religious thinking within Islam from the death of the Prophet Muhammad in 632, to 950.
Item type: Books
Holdings
Current library Collection Call number Vol info Status Date due Barcode
Judith Thomas Library General Stacks BKS BP 166.1 .W3 2006 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 3172 Available AUA005662

Includes abbreviations, notes and index.

Contents:

Part 1 The beginnings: the Kharaijites; Proto-Shi'ite phenomena under the Umayyads; the general religious movement; God's determination of events; faith and community. Part 2 The century of struggle (750-850): the establishment of the 'Abbasids; the attraction of reasoning; the great Mu'tazilites. Part 3 The triumph of Sunnism; the political background; the maturing of Sunnite theology.

Summary:

This landmark book describes the course of religious thinking within Islam from the death of the Prophet Muhammad in 632, to 950.