Author: Gregor Schoeler
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780748624683
Category : Islamic literature, Arabic
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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The central question of this book is concerned with what 'publishing' and 'Arabic Literature' entailed in the period of Classical Islam - how were ideas transmitted, both orally and in written form?
Author: Gregor Schoeler
Publisher: American University in Cairo Press
ISBN: 9789774162350
Category : Islam and literature
Languages : en
Pages : 152
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What did "publishing" and "Arabic Literature" entail in the period of Classical Islam? How were ideas transmitted, both aurally and in written form? Following a chronological line, the author begins by exploring the ways in which texts were published in the early Islamic period: official documents were written and placed in a shrine; poetry was passed on orally and aurally, through recitations, supported by rough notes to assist in the transmission. He goes on to consider the Qur'an as it became an official written document, thereby reducing the role of the Qur'anic readers who recited the text. Further chapters consider the earliest days of Islamic religious sciences, with the systematic collection of information about the life of the Prophet and his companions, and the beginnings of "academic teaching" and "school literature," again with knowledge being transmitted via a combination of written texts and recitation. The court's role in the development and transmission of Arabic literature, including translations and adaptations of works from other languages is also explored, along with the influence of other cultures on knowledge transmission.
Author: Sebastian Günther
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9047407261
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 504
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Book Description
This volume of collected studies in classical Arabic literature and Islam opens a window into the fascinating world of medieval Muslim scholarship. It explores issues in the intellectual heritage of Islam, which have universal appeal and are, therefore, of interest to both specialist and non-specialist readers alike.
Author: Gregor Schoeler
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781474472357
Category : LITERARY CRITICISM
Languages : en
Pages : 161
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The central question of this book is concerned with what 'publishing' and 'Arabic Literature' entailed in the period of Classical Islam - how were ideas transmitted, both orally and in written form?
Author: Mohammed A. Bamyeh
Publisher: U of Minnesota Press
ISBN: 9780816632633
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 340
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Book Description
Explores the genesis of Islam for insight into the nature of ideological transformation.
Author: Jeffrey Einboden
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1780745672
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 272
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Revealing Islam’s formative influence on literary Romanticism, this book recounts a lively narrative of religious and aesthetic exchange, mapping the impact of Muslim sources on the West’s most seminal authors. Spanning continents and centuries, the book surveys Islamic receptions that bridge Romantic periods and personalities, unfolding from Europe, to Britain, to America, embracing iconic figures from Goethe, to Byron, to Emerson, as well as authors less widely recognized, such as Joseph Hammer-Purgstall. Broad in historical scope, Islam and Romanticism is also particular in personal detail, exposing Islam’s role as a creative catalyst, but also as a spiritual resource, with the Qur’an and Sufi poetry infusing the literary publications, but also the private lives, of Romantic writers. Highlighting cultural encounter, rather than political exploitation, the book differs from previous treatments by accenting Western receptions that transcend mere “Orientalism”, finding the genesis of a global literary culture first emerging in the Romantics’ early appeal to Islamic traditions.
Author: Rita Copeland
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 0521862299
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 325
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Book Description
Traces the development of allegory in the European and American tradition from antiquity to the modern era.
Author: John L. Esposito
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199880417
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 768
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Book Description
Lavishly illustrated with over 300 pictures, including more than 200 in full color, The Oxford History of Islam offers the most wide-ranging and authoritative account available of the second largest--and fastest growing--religion in the world. John L. Esposito, Editor-in-Chief of the four-volume Oxford Encyclopedia of the Modern Islamic World, has gathered together sixteen leading scholars, both Muslim and non-Muslim, to examine the origins and historical development of Islam--its faith, community, institutions, sciences, and arts. Beginning in the pre-Islamic Arab world, the chapters range from the story of Muhammad and his Companions, to the development of Islamic religion and culture and the empires that grew from it, to the influence that Islam has on today's world. The book covers a wide array of subjects, casting light on topics such as the historical encounter of Islam and Christianity, the role of Islam in the Mughal and Ottoman empires, the growth of Islam in Southeast Asia, China, and Africa, the political, economic, and religious challenges of European imperialism in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, and Islamic communities in the modern Western world. In addition, the book offers excellent articles on Islamic religion, art and architecture, and sciences as well as bibliographies. Events in the contemporary world have led to an explosion of interest and scholarly work on Islam. Written for the general reader but also appealing to specialists, The Oxford History of Islam offers the best of that recent scholarship, presented in a readable style and complemented by a rich variety of illustrations.
Author: Reynold A. Nicholson
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1136170162
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 532
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Book Description
A Literary History of the Arabs, published in 1907 and twice re-issued without alteration, now appears under new auspices, this is volume four. With an updated bibliography and an added appendix which includes a certain amount of supplementary matter.
Author: Armando Salvatore
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 0470657545
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 685
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A theoretically rich, nuanced history of Islam and Islamic civilization with a unique sociological component This major new reference work offers a complete historical and theoretically informed view of Islam as both a religion and a sociocultural force. Uniquely comprehensive, it surveys and discusses the transformation of Muslim societies in different eras and various regions, providing a broad narrative of the historical development of Islamic civilization. This text explores the complex and varied history of the religion and its traditions. It provides an in-depth study of the diverse ways through which the religious dimension at the core of Islamic traditions has led to a distinctive type of civilizational process in history. The book illuminates the ways in which various historical forces have converged and crystallized in institutional forms at a variety of levels, embracing social, religious, legal, political, cultural, and civic dimensions. Together, the team of internationally renowned scholars move from the genesis of a new social order in 7th-century Arabia, right up to the rise of revolutionary Islamist currents in the 20th century and the varied ways in which Islam has grown and continues to pervade daily life in the Middle East and beyond. This book is essential reading for students and academics in a wide range of fields, including sociology, history, law, and political science. It will also appeal to general readers with an interest in the history of one of the world’s great religions.
