Author: Lloyd RidgeonPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107018307
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 331
Book Description
This book traces the evolution of Sufism from the formative period to the present.
The Cambridge Companion to Sufism
Author: Lloyd RidgeonPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107018307
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 331
Book Description
This book traces the evolution of Sufism from the formative period to the present.
The Cambridge Companion to New Religious Movements
Author: Olav HammerPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 0521196507
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 347
Book Description
This volume addresses the key features of new religions, such as Scientology, the Moonies and Jihadist movements, from a systematic, comparative perspective.
The Cambridge Companion to American Islam
Author: Juliane HammerPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107002419
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 393
Book Description
This book is a comprehensive introduction to the past and present of American Muslim communities. Chapters discuss demographics, political participation, media, cultural and literary production, conversion, religious practice, education, mosque building, interfaith dialogue, and marriage and family, as well as American Muslim thought and Sufi communities. No comparable volume exists to date.
The Cambridge Companion to Classical Islamic Theology
Author: Tim WinterPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107494419
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 309
Book Description
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.
Routledge Handbook on Sufism
Author: Lloyd RidgeonPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351706470
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 739
Book Description
This is a chronological history of the Sufi tradition, divided in to three sections, early, middle and modern periods. The book comprises 35 independent chapters with easily identifiable themes and/or geographical threads, all written by recognised experts in the field. The volume outlines the origins and early developments of Sufism by assessing the formative thinkers and practitioners and investigating specific pietistic themes. The middle period contains an examination of the emergence of the Sufi Orders and illustrates the diversity of the tradition. This middle period also analyses the fate of Sufism during the time of the Gunpowder Empires. Finally, the end period includes representative surveys of Sufism in several countries, both in the West and in traditional "Islamic" regions. This comprehensive and up-to-date collection of studies provides a guide to the Sufi tradition. The Handbook is a valuable resource for students and researchers with an interest in religion, Islamic Studies and Middle Eastern Studies.
The Cambridge Companion to the Qur'ān
Author: Jane Dammen McAuliffePublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521539340
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
An introduction to the Qur'an (Koran), a text that has guided the lives of millions.
The Cambridge Companion to Medieval Jewish Philosophy
Author: Daniel H. FrankPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521655743
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 512
Book Description
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The Cambridge Companion to Allegory
Author: Rita CopelandPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 0521862299
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 325
Book Description
Traces the development of allegory in the European and American tradition from antiquity to the modern era.
Sufism and Deconstruction
Author: Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134361459
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 175
Book Description
The Cambridge Companion to Religious Experience
Author: Paul K. MoserPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108626734
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 355
Book Description
For centuries, theologians and philosophers, among others, have examined the nature of religious experience. Students and scholars unfamiliar with the vast literature face a daunting task in grasping the main issues surrounding the topic of religious experience. The Cambridge Companion to Religious Experience offers an original introduction to its topic. Going beyond an introduction, it is a state-of-the-art overview of the topic, with critical analyses of and creative insights into its subject. Religious experience is discussed from various interdisciplinary perspectives, from religious perspectives inside and outside traditional monotheistic religions, and from various topical perspectives. Written by leading scholars in clear and accessible prose, this book is an ideal resource for undergraduate and graduate students, teachers, and scholars across many disciplines.