| Beyond Schools: Muḥammad B. Ibrāhīm Al-Wazīrʼs (D. 840/1436) Epistemology of Ambiguity Approx. 350 Pp. Edition Contributor(s): Wilmers, Damaris (Author) |
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ISBN: 9004378359 ISBN-13: 9789004378353 Publisher: Brill OUR PRICE: $161.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2018 |
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| BISAC Categories: - History | Asia - General - History | Middle East - General - Philosophy | Religious |
| Series: Islamic History and Civilization |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 6.1" W x 9.3" (1.60 lbs) 406 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Asian - Cultural Region - Middle East |
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| Publisher Description: In Beyond Schools: Muḥammad b. Ibrāhīm al-Wazīrʼs (d. 840/1436) Epistemology of Ambiguity, Damaris Wilmers provides the first extensive analysis of Ibn al-Wazīrʼs thought and its role in the "Sunnisation of the Zaydiyya", emphasizing its significance for conflicts between schools of thought and law beyond the Yemeni context. Contrasting Ibn al-Wazīrʼs works with those of his Zaydi contemporary Aḥmad b. Yaḥyā b. al-Murtaḍā, Damaris Wilmers offers a study of a number of heretofore unedited texts from 9th/15th century Yemen when Zaydi identity was challenged by an increasing theological and legal diversity. She shows how Ibn al-Wazīr, who has been classed with different schools, actually de-emphasized school affiliation and developed an integrative approach based on a unique theory of knowledge. |