Islam and Literalism - Literal Meaning and Interpretation in Islamic Legal Theory (Paperback, Annotated edition)

This book traces the emergence and development of the idea of literal meaning in Islamic legal hermeneutics. Literal meaning is what a text means in itself, regardless of what its author intends to convey or the reader understands to be its message. As Islamic law is based on the central texts of Islam, the idea of a literal meaning that rules over human attempts to understand God's message has resulted in a series of debates amongst modern Muslim legal theorists. In this reading of Islamic legal hermeneutics, Robert Gleave explores various competing notions of literal meaning, linked to both theological doctrine and historical developments, together with insights from modern semantic and pragmatic philosophers. It focuses on Islamic legal writings, with reference to Qur'anic exegesis (tafsir) and Arabic rhetorical works. It describes Muslim debates through the lens of modern Western linguistic philosophy, opening the topic up for Western scholars.

General

Imprint:	Edinburgh University Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	September 2013
Authors:	Robert Gleave
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	256
Edition:	Annotated edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-7486-8986-6
Categories:	Books > Law > Other areas of law > Islamic law Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > Islamic studies
LSN:	0-7486-8986-9
Barcode:	9780748689866

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