Politics, law and community in Islamic thought : the Taymiyyan moment /
This revisionist account of the history of Islamic political thought from the early to the late medieval period focuses on Ibn Taymiyya, one of the most brilliant theologians of his day. This original study demonstrates how his influence shed new light on the entire trajectory of Islamic political t...
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| 505 | 0 | |a Introduction: where to look for Islamic political thought?: Ibn Taymiyya's political thought -- A tale of two visions: Sharia and Siyasa in early Islam -- The political thought of the classical period -- Reason and community in the classical period -- Ibn Taymiyya's world -- Defending revelation and liberating reason -- Fiyra, community, and Islamic politics -- Conclusion. | |
| 520 | |a This revisionist account of the history of Islamic political thought from the early to the late medieval period focuses on Ibn Taymiyya, one of the most brilliant theologians of his day. This original study demonstrates how his influence shed new light on the entire trajectory of Islamic political thought. Although he did not reject the Caliphate ideal, as is commonly believed, he nevertheless radically redefined it by turning it into a rational political institution intended to serve the community (umma). Through creative reinterpretation, he deployed the Qur'anic concept of fitra (divinely endowed human nature) to centre the community of believers and its common-sense reading of revelation as the highest epistemic authority. In this way, he subverted the elitism that had become ensconced in classical theological, legal and spiritual doctrines, and tried to revive the ethico-political, rather than strictly legal, dimension of Islam. In reassessing Ibn Taymiyya's work, this book marks a major departure from traditional interpretations of medieval Islamic thought. | ||
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