The spiritual background of early Islam [[electronic resource] ] : studies in ancient Arab concepts / / by M.M. Bravmann ; with and introduction by Andrew Rippin

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910792130603321
• Autore: Bravmann M. M
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Leiden ; ; Boston, : Brill, 2009
• ISBN: 1-283-06133-3; 9786613061331; 90-474-2532-4
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (356 p.)
• Collana: Brill classics in Islam, , 1872-5481 ; ; v. 4
• Altri autori (Persone): RippinAndrew <1950->
• Disciplina: 297.09/021
• Soggetti: Islam; Arabian Peninsula Social life and customs
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Previously published in 1972.; Includes index.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Preliminary Materials / M.M. Bravmann -- Chapter One. The Spiritual Background Of Early Islam And The History Of Its Principal Concepts / M.M. Bravmann -- Chapter Two. Heroic Motives In Early Arabic Literature / M.M. Bravmann -- Chapter Three. Sunnah And Related Concepts / M.M. Bravmann -- Chapter Four - The Ancient Arab Background Of The Qur’ānic Concept Al-Ğizyatu ‘an Yadin / M.M. Bravmann -- Chapter Five. Bay’Ah \'Homage\': A Proto-Arab (South-Semitic) Concept / M.M. Bravmann -- Chapter Six. The Original Meaning Of Arabic Wazir / M.M. Bravmann -- Chapter Seven - Allāh’s Liberty To Punish Or To Forgive / M.M. Bravmann -- Chapter Eight. \'The Surplus Of Property\': An Early Arab Social Concept / M.M. Bravmann -- Chapter Nine. The Return Of The Hero: An Early Arab Motif / M.M. Bravmann -- Chapter Ten. \'Life After Death\' In Early Arab Conception / M.M. Bravmann -- Chapter Eleven. The Hunger Of The Bedouin / M.M. Bravmann -- Chapter Twelve - Equality Of Birth Of Husband And Wife(Kafā’ah), An Early Arab Principle / M.M. Bravmann -- Chapter Thirteen. The State Archives In The Early Islamic Era / M.M. Bravmann -- Chapter Fourteen. The Community’s Participation In The ; Punishment Of Crime In Early Arab Society / M.M. Bravmann -- Index Of Arabic Terms / M.M. Bravmann.
• Sommario/riassunto: In a series of essays devoted to key terms and ideas in Islam, Bravmann argues on the basis of pre-Islamic and early Islamic texts for an Arabian background to the rise of the religion. In pursuing a through philological examination of the evidence, Bravmann finds core values and ideas of Islam deeply embedded in ancient Arab linguistic expression. His work continues to provide a critical element in the debates about the emergence of Islam and cannot be ignored by anyone trying to assess the complex historiographical problems that surround the issue.