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Islam, Christianity and Tradition

A Comparative Exploration [Hardback]

by Ian Richard Netton

    • Author

      Ian Richard Netton

    • Book Format

      Hardback

    • Publisher

      Edinburgh University Press

    • Published

      December 2006

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      Islam, Christianity and Tradition

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      Offers a unique comparative exploration of the role of tradition in Islam and Christianity. The idea of 'tradition' has enjoyed a variety of senses and definitions in Islam and Christianity, but both have cleaved at certain times to a supposedly 'golden age' of tradition from the past. In comparing the role of tradition in Islam and Christianity, key themes are explored: / The roles of authority / Fundamentalism / The use of reason / Ijtihad (independent thinking) / Original comparisons between Islamic Salafism and Christian Lefebvrism The author suggests there has been a chain of thinkers from classical Islam to the twentieth century who share a common interest in ijtihad (or independent thinking). Drawing on past and present evidence, and using Christian tradition as a focus for contrast and comparison, the author highlights the seemingly paradoxical harmony between tradition and itjihad in Islam. The author draws on a variety of primary and secondary sources including contemporary newspaper and journal articles, documents and letters, adding an immediacy to a lucid and stimulating text.Key Features / Proposes a new vocabulary for the articulation of Islam / Offers original comparisons between Salafism and Lefebvrism / Highlights the paradoxical harmony between tradition and itjihad in Islam / Articulates the yearning amongst today's Muslim and Christian traditionalists for a revival of a 'golden age' from whence, they believe, all good traditions derive

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      • Author

        Ian Richard Netton

      • Book Format

        Hardback

      • Publisher

        Edinburgh University Press

      • Published

        December 2006

      • Weight

        523g

      • Page Count

        256

      • Dimensions

        163 x 237 x 21 mm

      • ISBN

        9780748623914

      • ISBN-10

        0748623914

      • Eden Code

        1193370

      More Information

      • Author/Creator: Ian Richard Netton

      • ISBN: 9780748623914

      • Publisher: Edinburgh University Press

      • Release Date: December 2006

      • Weight: 523g

      • Dimensions: 163 x 237 x 21 mm

      • Eden Code: 1193370


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