Unsaying God : negative theology in medieval Islam /

By focusing on Arabic and Persian textual sources, this book defines four distinct yet interconnected paths of negative speech formations on the nature of God that circulated in medieval Islamic world. Expanding its scope to Jewish intellectuals, 'Unsaying God' also demonstrates that relig...

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Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Kars, Aydogan
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2019.
Zusammenfassung:
By focusing on Arabic and Persian textual sources, this book defines four distinct yet interconnected paths of negative speech formations on the nature of God that circulated in medieval Islamic world. Expanding its scope to Jewish intellectuals, 'Unsaying God' also demonstrates that religious boundaries were easily transgressed as scholars from diverse sectarian or religious backgrounds could adopt similar paths of negative speech on God.
Umfang:
1 online resource (361 pages)
Anmerkungen:
Previously issued in print: 2019.
Zielpublikum:
Specialized.
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:
0-19-094247-9
0-19-094248-7
0-19-094246-0
Schlagworte:
God (Islam) > Proof > History of doctrines.
Negative theology > Islam.
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