The Idea of Idolatry and the Emergence of Islam: From Polemic to HistoryCambridge University Press, 1999 M12 9 - 168 páginas Why and under what circumstances did the religion of Islam emerge in a remote part of Arabia at the beginning of the seventh century? Traditional scholarship maintains that Islam developed in opposition to the idolatrous and polytheistic religion of the Arabs of Mecca and the surrounding regions. In this study of pre-Islamic Arabian religion, G. R. Hawting adopts a comparative religious perspective to suggest an alternative view. By examining the various bodies of evidence which survive from this period, the Koran and the vast resources of the Islamic tradition, the author argues that in fact Islam arose out of conflict with other monotheists whose beliefs and practices were judged to fall short of true monotheism and were, in consequence, attacked polemically as idolatry. The author is adept at unravelling the complexities of the source material, and students and scholars will find his argument both engaging and persuasive. |
Contenido
Introduction | 1 |
theories and evidence | 20 |
CHAPTER 2 Idols and idolatry in the Koran | 45 |
CHAPTER 3 Shirk and idolatry in monotheist polemic | 67 |
CHAPTER 4 The tradition | 88 |
CHAPTER 5 Names tribes and places | 111 |
CHAPTER 6 The daughters of God | 130 |
Conclusion | 150 |
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Otras ediciones - Ver todas
The Idea of Idolatry and the Emergence of Islam: From Polemic to History G. R. Hawting Vista previa limitada - 1999 |
The Idea of Idolatry and the Emergence of Islam: From Polemic to History G. R. Hawting Sin vista previa disponible - 2006 |
The Idea of Idolatry and the Emergence of Islam: From Polemic to History G. R. Hawting Sin vista previa disponible - 1999 |
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