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Offers a unique comparative exploration of the role of tradition in Islam and Christianity.The idea of ‘tradition'has enjoyed a variety of senses and definitions in Islam and Christianity, but both have cleaved at certain times to a supposedly ‘golden age'of tradition from the past. In comparing the role of tradition in Islam and Christianity, key themes are explored:• The roles of authority• Fundamentalism• The use of reason• Ijtihad (independent thinking)• Original comparisons between Islamic Salafism and Christian LefebvrismThe author suggests there has been a chain of thinkers from classical Islam to the twentieth century who share a common interest in ijtihad (or independent thinking). Drawing on past and present evidence, and using Christian tradition as a focus for contrast and comparison, the author highlights the seemingly paradoxical harmony between tradition and itjihad in Islam.The author draws on a variety of primary and secondary sources including contemporary newspaper and journal articles, documents and letters, adding an immediacy to a lucid and stimulating text.Key Features• Proposes a new vocabulary for the articulation of Islam• Offers original comparisons betwe

Author

Netton, Ian Richard

Publisher

Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press

Published

2006

Language

EN

ISBN

9780748630257

Subjects

Islam, Christian, Religion