Overview
Al-Māturīdī (d. 944 CE), the prominent Hanafi scholar from Samarqand, succeeded in formulating a theological doctrine which is widely accepted in Sunni Islam to this day. The present volume which is a revised English translation of the German original published in 1997 examines his teachings by describing their principal characteristics and situating them in the history of kalām. Part one investigates the development of Hanafi thought in Transoxania before Māturīdī's time. Part two deals with the other religious groups (in particular the Mu'tazilites) which emerged in this area during his lifetime. Part three shows how he explained and defended the position of his predecessors; in doing so, he reformed their traditional views, thereby developing his own theology which then became the basis of a new tradition, viz. the Māturīdite school.
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Author: Ulrich Rudolph ,
Rodrigo Adem
Publisher: Brill
Imprint: Brill
Volume: 100
Dimensions:
Width: 15.50cm
, Height: 2.50cm
, Length: 23.50cm
Weight: 0.699kg
ISBN: 9789004234154
ISBN 10: 9004234152
Pages: 362
Publication Date: 28 November 2014
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Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
Rudolph's most important contribution in this monograph - besides a compelling portrait of Maturidi - is to draw attention to the highly localised nature of early Islamic theology and the extent to which participants in a theological tradition can re-imagine its past to serve particular ends. As such, it is of use to anyone working in the history of ideas, where questions of influence and legacy are of prime importqance - not to mention Islamicists working on the formative period. Omar Anchassi in Journal of Shi`a Islamic Studies, Autumn 2015, Vol. VIII, No. 4.
Rudolph's most important contribution in this monograph - besides a compelling portrait of Maturidi - is to draw attention to the highly localised nature of early Islamic theology and the extent to which participants in a theological tradition can re-imagine its past to serve particular ends. As such, it is of use to anyone working in the history of ideas, where questions of influence and legacy are of prime importqance - not to mention Islamicists working on the formative period. Omar Anchassi in Journal of Shi`a Islamic Studies, Autumn 2015, Vol. VIII, No. 4. Rudolph's work successfully presents the development of the HÌ£anafite theological tradition and al-Maturidi's unique position within it. Muammer Iskenderoglu in Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations, 4 December 2015.
Rudolph's most important contribution in this monograph - besides a compelling portrait of Maturidi - is to draw attention to the highly localised nature of early Islamic theology and the extent to which participants in a theological tradition can re-imagine its past to serve particular ends. As such, it is of use to anyone working in the history of ideas, where questions of influence and legacy are of prime importqance - not to mention Islamicists working on the formative period. Omar Anchassi in Journal of Shi'a Islamic Studies, Autumn 2015, Vol. VIII, No. 4.
Author Information
Ulrich Rudolph, Dr. phil. (1987) University of Tübingen, is Professor of Islamic Studies at the University of Zurich. He has published widely on the history of Islamic theology and philosophy. Rodrigo Adem is a PhD student in the department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations at the University of Chicago with a specialization in Islamic Thought.
