Title Law and politics under the Abbasids : an intellectual portrait of al-Juwayni / Sohaira Z.M. Siddiqui

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Description 1 online resource Series Cambridge studies in Islamic civilization Cambridge studies in Islamic civilization. Contents Politics, Patronage, and Scholarship in Nishapur -- Al-Juwaynī : Life of a Scholar -- Intellectual Fissures : The Ashʻarīs and the Mu'tazila -- The Epistemology of al-Juwaynī -- Certainty in Legal Sources : Ḥadīth -- Certainty in Legal Sources : ijmāʻ -- The Rise of Legal Uncertainty : Qiyās al-maʻná -- Coping with Legal Uncertainty : Qiyās al-Shabah -- The Search for Continuity : al-Juwaynī's Political Thought -- Continuity, Custom, and Applied Epistemology in al-Juwaynī's Political Thought -- Conclusion Summary Abu Ma'ali al-Juwayni (d.478/1085) lived in a politically tumultuous period. The rise of powerful dynastic families forced the Abbasid Caliph into a position of titular power, and created instability. He also witnessed intellectual upheavals living amidst great theological and legal diversity. Collectively, these experiences led him to consider questions of religious certainty and social and political continuity. He noted that if political elites are constantly changing, paralleled with shifting intellectual allegiances, what ensures the continuity of religion? He concluded that continuity of society is contingent upon knowledge and practice of the Shari'a. Here, Sohaira Siddiqui explores how scholars grappled with questions of human reason and knowledge, and how their answers to these questions often led them to challenge dominant ideas of what the Shari'a is. By doing this, she highlights the interconnections between al-Juwayni's discussions on theology, law and politics, and the socio-political intellectual landscapes that forged them Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on June 28, 2019) Subject Imām al-Ḥaramayn al-Juwaynī, ʻAbd al-Malik ibn ʻAbd Allāh, 1028-1085. SUBJECT Imām al-Ḥaramayn al-Juwaynī, ʻAbd al-Malik ibn ʻAbd Allāh, 1028-1085 fast Subject Islamic law -- History -- To 1500 Islamic law -- Methodology Muslim scholars -- Biography Abbasids. Abbasid. BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Lawyers & Judges. LAW -- Essays. LAW -- General Practice. LAW -- Jurisprudence. LAW -- Paralegals & Paralegalism. LAW -- Practical Guides. LAW -- Reference. Abbasids Islamic law Islamic law -- Methodology Muslim scholars Genre/Form Biographies History Biographies. Biographies. Form Electronic book ISBN 9781108752886 1108752888 9781108654784 1108654789

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