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The Literature of Islam : a Guide to the Primary Sources in English Translation.

_This book introduces the literature of Islam as it is presented in English translation. For scholars in other fields who need to understand the vast and complex literary heritage of this erudite and vigorous faith community (but are unable to devote years of their lives to achieving a reading profi...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Skreslet, Paula Youngman
Otros Autores: Skreslet, Rebecca
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lanham : Scarecrow Press, 2006.
Colección:ATLA bibliography series.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; List of Abbreviations; Translations of Historical Interest; Sectarian Translations; Classic Scholarly Translations; Modern Scholarly Translations; Modern Popular Translations; Chapter 1 The Qur'an: Text and Translation; Two Important Early Collections; The Six Books: The Canonical Collections; Anthologies, Selections, and Digests; The Shi'i Collections; Hadith Criticism; Modern Issues; Chapter 2 The Traditions: Hadith; Two Great Scholars on the Principles of Tafsir; The Classical Age of Tafsir; Classical Shi'i Tafsir.
  • Modern Qur'an InterpretationModern Shi'i Commentary; Current Issues in Hermeneutics; Chapter 3 Exegesis of the Qur'an: Tafsir; The Hanafi School; The Maliki School; The Shafi'i School; The Hanbali School; The Ja'fari School; Ethics; Law and Society in the Modern Era; Chapter 4 Law and Legal Theory: Shari'a and Fiqh; The Ottoman Era; History and Its Study in the Modern Era; Chapter 5 History and Historiography: Ta'rikh; Philosophical Study in the Modern Era; Chapter 6 Philosophy: Falsafa; Shi'i Theologians; Modern Works in Theology; Chapter 7 Theology: Kalam; The Sufi Theologians.
  • The Sufi Poets and EcstaticsMysticism in the Modern Era; Chapter 8 Spirituality and Mysticism: Tasawwuf; Appendix: General Anthologies of Primary Literature; Glossary/Index of Arabic Terms; Bibliography of Works Discussed; Name Index; Title Index; Subject Index; About the Authors.