Kategoria BISAC: Religion >> Islam - Theology

Within the classical Islamic tradition, the field of Qur'anic exegesis, more commonly referred to as tafsir, occupies a revered place among the traditional Muslim sciences. Although tafsir encompasses various approaches to the explication of the Qur an and these include legal, theological, rhetorical, linguistic, mystical, literary, and philosophical treatments, it is the technical tools and methodologies applied in Qur anic exegesis and the history of their development which make the discipline so unique in its Islamic context.

Given the significance of tafsir within the religious...

The Prophetic traditions of Islam, which are commonly referred to as the Hadith (literally, ‘reports’), preserve the sum and substance of the corpus of anecdotes, statements, and deeds connected with the life of Muhammad. Together with the Qur’an, the Hadith provide Islam with its principal scriptural sources.

This new four-volume collection from Routledge brings together the best and most influential western scholarship on the Hadith and the classical literature that surrounds it. It is an indispensable reference resource for scholar and student alike.

The world's premier authority on religious traditions presents a concise and timely guide to the history, teachings, and practice of Islam.

Drawn from his masterful presentation of Islam in the bestselling book The World's Religions (over two million copies sold), Huston Smith offers a revealing look into the heart of a tradition with more than one billion adherents worldwide. Dispelling narrow and distorted notions about the nature of Islam and featuring a new introduction by the author, this book compellingly conveys the profound appeal of Islam, while addressing such...