{"product_id":"rz-tariq-jaffer-9780190663513","title":"R\u0026#257;z\u0026#299;: Master of Quranic Interpretation and Theological Reasoning","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eWinner of the Award for Excellence in the Study of Religion: Textual Studies from the American Academy of Religion\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFakhr al-Din al-Razi (1148 - 1210) wrote prolifically in the disciplines of theology, Quranic exegesis, and philosophy. He composed treatises on jurisprudence, medicine, physiognomy, astronomy, and astrology. His body of work marks a momentous turning point in the Islamic tradition and his influence within the post-classical Islamic tradition is striking. After his death in 1210 his works became standard textbooks in Islamic institutions of higher learning. Razi investigates his transformative contributions to the Islamic intellectual tradition. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOne of the leading representatives of Sunni orthodoxy in medieval Islam, Razi was the first intellectual to exploit the rich heritage of ancient and Islamic philosophy to interpret the Quran. Jaffer uncovers Razi's boldly unconventional intellectual aspirations. The book elucidates the development of Razi's unique appropriation of methods and ideas from ancient and Islamic philosophy into a unified Quranic commentary--and consequently into the Sunni worldview. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJaffer shows that the genre of Quranic commentary in the post-classical period contains a wealth of philosophical material that is of major interest for the history of philosophical ideas in Islam and for the interaction of the aqli (\"rational\") and naqli (\"traditional\") sciences in Islamic civilization. Jaffer demonstrates the ways Razi reconciled the opposing intellectual trends of his milieu on major methodological conflicts. A highly original work, this book brilliantly repositions the central aims of Razi's intellectual program.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tariq Jaffer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0190663510\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780190663513\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/01\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 5.90w x 0.70d","brand":"Tariq Jaffer","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44790031876351,"sku":"9780190663513","price":48.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c4b3d4b6-c116-4236-9c03-2a51e96c734e.jpg?v=1707287758","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/rz-tariq-jaffer-9780190663513","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}