| Description |
1 online resource (173 pages) |
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Culture and Civilization in the Middle East |
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Culture and civilisation in the Middle East.
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| Contents |
Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgements; Note on conventions used; Abbreviations; Introduction; Part I: Al-Ghazali's hermeneutical theories; 1 'The activities of this world' (I): Faysal al-tafriqa bayna'l-Islam wa'l-zandaqa; 2 'The activities of this world' (II): Al-Mustasfa min 'ilm al-usul; 3 'The activities of the hereafter': Four texts defending Sufi approaches to the Qur'an; Part II: Al-Ghazali's hermeneutical practice; 4 Sailing to the midst of the fathomless ocean: Jawahir al-Qur'an; 5 Syllogisms as the steps to heaven: Al-Qistas al-mustaqim |
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6 The coherence of the philosopher: Mishkat al-anwarConclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index of Qur'anic citations; Index |
| Summary |
This is one of the first texts to examine the influential writer al-Ghazali?s (1058-1111) interpretations of the Qur?an. The book explores not only particular interpretations, but also his hermeneutical methods, shedding light on both how an important Mus |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| SUBJECT |
Qurʼan -- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85072959
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Qurʼan -- Hermeneutics.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85072967
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Qurʼan fast |
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Ghazzālī -- 1058-1111 -- Criticism and interpretation
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Islam -- Study and teaching.
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Hermeneutics
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Islam -- Study and teaching
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| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780203964651 |
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0203964659 |
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1280803118 |
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9781280803116 |
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