Law and Politics under the Abbasids
«'Sohaira Siddiqui has written a cogent and important study of the towering figure of Imam al-Haramayn al-Juwayni, one of the most significant scholars of the 5th/11th century. Siddiqui insightfully explores al-Juwayni's intellectual legacy placing him within his proper historical milieu and in doing so, she has produced a study that is required reading for all students of Islamic theology and law. Notably, Siddiqui's measured argument that al-Juwayni conceived of Shari'ah as a dialectical nomos warrants careful consideration. Ultimately, one cannot but feel grateful for this refreshingly rich contribution to Islamic studies.' Khaled Abou El Fadl, UCLA School of Law»
Abu Ma'ali al-Juwayni (d.478/1085) lived in a politically tumultuous period. The rise of powerful dynastic families forced the Abbasid Caliph into a position of titular power, and created instability. He also witnessed intellectual upheavals living amidst great theological and legal diversity. Les mer
Detaljer
- Forlag
- Cambridge University Press
- Innbinding
- Paperback
- Språk
- Engelsk
- ISBN
- 9781108721950
- Utgivelsesår
- 2020
- Format
- 23 x 15 cm
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«'Sohaira Siddiqui has written a cogent and important study of the towering figure of Imam al-Haramayn al-Juwayni, one of the most significant scholars of the 5th/11th century. Siddiqui insightfully explores al-Juwayni's intellectual legacy placing him within his proper historical milieu and in doing so, she has produced a study that is required reading for all students of Islamic theology and law. Notably, Siddiqui's measured argument that al-Juwayni conceived of Shari'ah as a dialectical nomos warrants careful consideration. Ultimately, one cannot but feel grateful for this refreshingly rich contribution to Islamic studies.' Khaled Abou El Fadl, UCLA School of Law»
«'In this book, Sohaira Siddiqui provides us with an insightful, meticulously-researched, and comprehensive account of the life and thought of al-Juwayni, one of the most influential Muslim thinkers of the pre-modern period. Her sophisticated analysis and careful contextualization of al-Juwayni's oeuvre will be greatly appreciated by all those who deal with Islamic intellectual history and juridical thought. This book is guaranteed to remain the definitive work on the subject for a long time to come.' Asma Afsaruddin, Indiana University, Bloomington»
«'Siddiqui's first monograph is a seminal contribution and a tremendous achievement that serves as an exemplary intellectual biography and sets the standard for interdisciplinary analysis, meticulous research, intellectual coherence, and engaging prose.' Mariam Sheibani, Journal of Near Eastern Studies»