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The Idea of Idolatry and the Emergence of Islam - From Polemic to History (Hardcover) Loot Price: R3,014
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The Idea of Idolatry and the Emergence of Islam - From Polemic to History (Hardcover): G.R. Hawting

The Idea of Idolatry and the Emergence of Islam - From Polemic to History (Hardcover)

G.R. Hawting

Series: Cambridge Studies in Islamic Civilization

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Why and under what circumstances did the religion of Islam emerge in a remote part of Arabia at the beginning of the seventh century? Traditional scholarship maintains that Islam developed in opposition to the idolatrous and polytheistic religion of the Arabs of Mecca and the surrounding regions. In the first book-length study of pre-Islamic Arabian religion, G. R. Hawting adopts a comparative religious perspective to suggest an alternative view. By examining the various bodies of evidence which survive from this period, the Koran and the vast resources of the Islamic tradition, the author argues that in fact Islam arose out of conflict with other monotheists whose beliefs and practices were judged to fall short of true monotheism and were, in consequence, attacked polemically as idolatry. The author is adept at unravelling the complexities of the source material, and students and scholars will find his argument both engaging and persuasive.

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Imprint: Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Series: Cambridge Studies in Islamic Civilization
Release date: December 1999
First published: 1999
Authors: G.R. Hawting
Dimensions: 236 x 161 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 188
ISBN-13: 978-0-521-65165-3
Categories: Books > Humanities > History > World history > 500 to 1500
Books > Humanities > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General
Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian religions > Islam
Books > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General
Books > History > World history > 500 to 1500
Books > Religion & Spirituality > Non-Christian religions > Islam
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LSN: 0-521-65165-4
Barcode: 9780521651653

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