Articles liés à Who is Allah?

9781474401784: Who is Allah?
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ISBN 10 : 1474401783 ISBN 13 : 9781474401784
Editeur : Edinburgh University Press, 2015

Synopsis

Engaging with the age old question of who is the God of Islam, Bruce B. Lawrence stakes out the historical nuance of Allah throughout the past 1500 years, from the earliest mention of his name to his appropriation by cyberspace. It introduces a broad range of perspectives, practices and problems linked to Allah, including debates that are intra-religious as well as inter-religious, concerning differences among Muslims as well as between Muslims and non-Muslim others. Chapters cover the range of Muslim perspectives on Allah and tackle such topics as war in the name of Allah and controversies about the use of the name Allah/ God. Throughout the author highlights the need to look at Islam with fresh eyes and to understand Allah/ God with dispassionate insight. Key Features:Mixes historical overview with contemporary analysis*Includes a guide to further reading and a glossary of technical terms*Considers the future of Allah in cyberspace*Includes sidebars to illustrate key terms and a glossary of Arabic/ Islamic words, persons and practices

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À propos de l'auteur

Bruce B. Lawrence is the Nancy and Jeffrey Marcus Professor and Emeritus at the Department of Religious Studies at Duke University.

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Éditeur
Edinburgh University Press
Date d'édition
2015
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1474401783
ISBN 13 
9781474401784
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
240
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Personne responsable
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