Hardship and Deliverance in the Islamic Tradition : Theology and Spirituality in the Works of Al-Tanukhi.
Title:
Hardship and Deliverance in the Islamic Tradition : Theology and Spirituality in the Works of Al-Tanukhi.
Author:
Khalifa, Nouha.
ISBN:
9780857713179
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (288 pages)
Contents:
Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- Historical, cultural and literary contexts in fourth/tenth century Iraq -- Al-Tanukhi's life and works -- Al-Tanukhi's books -- Mu 'tazilism in Al-Tanukhi's compilations -- Chapter 1. The Journey -- The journey in the Islamic tradition -- The journey in Al-Tanukhi's compilations: spiritual stories -- Analysis of selected stories -- Socio-political stories -- Analysis of selected stories -- Conclusion upon the theme of The Journey -- Chapter 2. Love -- Love between God and man in the Islamic tradition -- Love between men and women in the Islamic tradition -- Love in Al-Tanukhi's compilations -- The lexicon of love -- Characteristic themes -- The types of love -- Analysis of selected stories -- Conclusions upon the theme of love -- Chapter 3. Generosity -- Generosity in Islamic tradition: the generosity of God -- Human generosity -- Generosity in Al-Tanukhi's compilations -- The lexicon of generosity -- Characteristic themes -- The types of generosity -- Man learns from what is beneath him -- Analysis of selected stories -- Conclusions upon the theme of generosity -- Epilogue -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
Abstract:
Al-Tanûkî was a judge who was born in Basra and lived in Baghdad during the tenth century CE. During his life he wrote three books which compiled poetry, stories, anecdotes and hadith. In this introduction to al-Tanûkî's works and thought, Nouha Khalifa identifies the central theme of hardship and deliverance within wider narratives about love, generosity and the journey. Al-Tanûkî was principally concerned with how humankind can alleviate hardship and suffering in life and achieve deliverance. His unshakable conviction in the necessity of deliverance was rooted in his Mu'tazilite doctrine, an early school of Sunni Islamic theology which sought to ground Islamic tenets in reason, and which drew upon different aspects of early Islamic philosophy, Greek philosophy and Hellenistic philosophy. This is a fascinating commentary on medieval Middle Eastern culture, history, philosophy and religious thought.
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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