Early Islamic Theology: The Mu`tazilites and Al-Ash`ari: Texts and Studies on the Development and History of Kalam, Vol. II (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780860789789)

This is the second of three volumes reprinting the collected papers on Islamic subjects by Richard M. Frank, Professor Emeritus at the Catholic University of America. It brings together Franks's articles on early kalam, the Mu tazilites, and the development of the thought of al-Ash ari. The studies in this collection are of particular importance for the study of kalam, in that they represent an original attempt to make philosophical sense and understand the theoretical underpinnings of the foundational theological tradition in early Islam, the Mu tazilite school of Basra. They focus, among others, on Abu l-Hudhayl al- Allaf, al-Jubba i, and al-Ash ari, and include a critical edition and translation of the latter's al-Hathth ala l-bahth.

Author: Richard M. Frank
ISBN-10: 0860789780
ISBN-13: 9780860789789
Publisher: Routledge
Language: English
Published: 02/28/2007
Pages: 400
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.54lbs