Theology and Creed in Sunni Islam The Muslim Brotherhood, Ash'arism, and Political Sunnism

by Halverson, Jeffry R.

• ISBN13: 9780230102798
• ISBN10: 0230102794
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-04-15
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan

Summary

This book explores the correlation between anti-theological thought and the rise of Islamism in the twentieth century by examining Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood and the leadership of Umar al-Tilmisani (d. 1986).

Author Biography

Jeffry R. Halverson is a Postdoctoral Fellow at Arizona State University. He is a specialist in Islamic studies, world religions, and modern Egypt, where he was a Fulbright scholar from 2000-2001.

Table of Contents

Introduction the Unthinkable	p. 1
The Doctrines of Sunni Theology	p. 13
The Demise of 'Ilm al-Kalam	p. 33
Between Theology and Creed	p. 59
The Guide through the Storm	p. 83
The Taliban and the Maturidite School	p. 115
The Promise of Ash'arite Semiotics	p. 127
Conclusions: The Revival of Kalam?	p. 143
Notes	p. 159
Bibliography	p. 179
Index	p. 185
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