"This study of Sayf al-Dīn al-Āmidī's (d. 631/1233) teachings on creation offers close analysis of all of his extant works of falsafa and kalām. Some of these were not known to previous scholars, yet they bear witness to key facets of the interaction between the historically ini…
"This study of Sayf al-Dīn al-Āmidī's (d. 631/1233) teachings on creation offers close analysis of all of his extant works of falsafa and kalām. Some of these were not known to previous scholars, yet they bear witness to key facets of the interaction between the historically ini…
Introduction -- 1. Al-Āmidī's Life and Works -- 2. Conceptions of Creation in al-Āmidī's Intellectual Context -- 3. Conceptions of Possibility and Necessity in al-Āmidī's Intellectual Context -- 4. Al-Āmidī's Conception of Possibility and Necessity -- 5. Natural Philosophies in …
"This study of Sayf al-Dīn al-Āmidī's (d. 631/1233) teachings on creation offers close analysis of all of his extant works of falsafa and kalām. Some of these were not known to previous scholars, yet they bear witness to key facets of the interaction between the historically ini…
"This study of Sayf al-Dīn al-Āmidī's (d. 631/1233) teachings on creation offers close analysis of all of his extant works of falsafa and kalām. Some of these were not known to previous scholars, yet they bear witness to key facets of the interaction between the historically ini…
"In A Comparative History of Catholic and Aš'arī Theologies of Truth and Salvation Mohammed Gamal Abdelnour analytically and critically compares the historical development of the Catholic theologies of truth and salvation with those of its Islamic counterpart, Aš'arism. The mono…
"This book explores the correlation between anti-theological thought and the rise of Islamism in the twentieth century by examining Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood and the leadership of Umar al-Tilmisani (d. 1986)." --
The doctrines of Sunni theology -- The demise of 'ilm al-kalam -- Between theology and creed -- The guide through the storm -- The Taliban and the Maturidite school -- The promise of Ash'arite semiotics -- Conclusion: the revival of kalam?
The history of Sunni theology is little known, but the impact of its demise has profoundly shaped modern Islam. This book explores the correlation between anti-theological thought and the rise of Islamism in the twentieth century by examining Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood and the l…