Innovation in Islam: Traditions and Contributions Paperback - 2011 - 1st Edition
by Mehran Kamrava (Editor)
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"In a clear and historically incisive argument, Kamrava and the other contributors indicate how the Islamic concept of innovation (Arabic, bid 'a) is an essentially contested and adaptive concept. Since the time of the Prophet Muhammad, Muslims have vigorously argued about its meaning and how to apply it. This incisive collection of essays range far beyond the confines of theology and jurisprudence, integrating ideological concerns with the exigencies of mundane ones, as well as crossing the sectarian divide of Sunni and Shia."
--Dale Eickelman, author of Muslim Politics
"The economic and political underdevelopment of the Islamic world is commonly attributed to conservatism rooted in Islam. This splendid collection of provocative essays addresses the issue from several different perspectives and in various contexts. Collectively, the essays provide a broad introduction to the topic of innovation in Islam, both through what they teach and what they invite the reader to pursue."
--Timur Kuran, author of The Long Divergence: How Islamic Law Held Back the Middle East
"Muhammad brought new ideas and practices to the monotheistic tradition, but Muslim scholars interpreting the Qur'an and ahadith sought to squelch ideas that smacked of innovation. Such is the conventional wisdom. But Mehran Kamrava leads a stable of distinguished scholars in demonstrating persuasively that innovation has never ceased to mark the Islamic tradition. Indeed, the greatest modern innovators may be those Islamists who denounce innovation! These powerful essays overwhelm the conventional wisdom."
--Robert D. Lee, author of Religion and Politics in the Middle East: Identity, Ideology, Institutions, and Attitudes
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- Title Innovation in Islam: Traditions and Contributions
- Author Mehran Kamrava (Editor)
- Binding Paperback
- Edition number 1st
- Edition 1
- Pages 264
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher University of California Press
- Date 2011-04-18
- Features Bibliography, Index, Table of Contents
- ISBN 9780520266957 / 0520266951
- Weight 0.8 lbs (0.36 kg)
- Dimensions 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.8 in (22.61 x 14.99 x 2.03 cm)
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- Cultural Region: Middle Eastern
- Religious Orientation: Islamic
- Library of Congress subjects Islamic fundamentalism, Islam - 21st century
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2010039651
- Dewey Decimal Code 297.260
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