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UNINA9910828221103321 |
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Autore |
Sharafī ʻAbd al-Majīd |
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Titolo |
Islam between divine message and history / / by Abdelmajid Sharfi |
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New York, : Central European University Press, 2005 |
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ISBN |
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978-615-5053-75-7 |
978-6-15505-375-7 |
9786155053757 |
615-5053-75-8 |
1-281-37668-X |
9786611376680 |
1-4175-9637-6 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (206 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Islam - History |
Islam - Essence, genius, nature |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Pt. 1. The theoretical and historical background -- The Mohammedan mission -- The characteristics of the Mohammedan mission -- The issue of legislation (Tashric) -- The seal of prophecy -- Pt. 2. The Mission in History -- The Prophet's caliphate -- Institutionalizing religion -- Theorizing for the institution -- Epilogue. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Why this book? What can it add to the many works that have already explored Islam as a history, a doctrine, a law, and a code of ethics? The bulk of Islamic thought nowadays is either a repetition of and rumination about what the ancients have already said, or the tackling of partial issues that falls short of a comprehensive view and a theoretical framework. All too often ideology replaces real knowledge. This work attempts to introduce the characteristics of the Mohammedan Mission, with the aspiration to be faithful to its essential purposes and to historical truth at the same time. The author thus illustrates the different ways in which people have understood the Mission and the reasons that led them to those various interpretations. The book |
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