| Islam, Christianity and Tradition: A Comparative Exploration Contributor(s): Netton, Ian Richard (Author) |
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ISBN: 0748653112 ISBN-13: 9780748653119 Publisher: Edinburgh University Press OUR PRICE: $129.20 Product Type: Other - Other Formats Published: March 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Islam - Rituals & Practice |
| Dewey: 230.01 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. 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 |