The spiritual background of early Islam [electronic resource] : studies in ancient Arab concepts / by M.M. Bravmann ; with and introduction by Andrew Rippin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bravmann, M. M.

Contributor:

Rippin, Andrew, 1950-

Series:

Brill classics in Islam ; v. 4.

Brill classics in Islam, 1872-5481 ; v. 4

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Islam.

Islam--Terminology.

Arabian Peninsula--Social life and customs.

Arabian Peninsula.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (356 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In a series of essays devoted to key terms and ideas in Islam, Bravmann argues on the basis of pre-Islamic and early Islamic texts for an Arabian background to the rise of the religion. In pursuing a through philological examination of the evidence, Bravmann finds core values and ideas of Islam deeply embedded in ancient Arab linguistic expression. His work continues to provide a critical element in the debates about the emergence of Islam and cannot be ignored by anyone trying to assess the complex historiographical problems that surround the issue.

Contents:

Preliminary Materials / M.M. Bravmann

Chapter One. The Spiritual Background Of Early Islam And The History Of Its Principal Concepts / M.M. Bravmann

Chapter Two. Heroic Motives In Early Arabic Literature / M.M. Bravmann

Chapter Three. Sunnah And Related Concepts / M.M. Bravmann

Chapter Four - The Ancient Arab Background Of The Qur’ānic Concept Al-Ğizyatu ‘an Yadin / M.M. Bravmann

Chapter Five. Bay’Ah \'Homage\': A Proto-Arab (South-Semitic) Concept / M.M. Bravmann

Chapter Six. The Original Meaning Of Arabic Wazir / M.M. Bravmann

Chapter Seven - Allāh’s Liberty To Punish Or To Forgive / M.M. Bravmann

Chapter Eight. \'The Surplus Of Property\': An Early Arab Social Concept / M.M. Bravmann

Chapter Nine. The Return Of The Hero: An Early Arab Motif / M.M. Bravmann

Chapter Ten. \'Life After Death\' In Early Arab Conception / M.M. Bravmann

Chapter Eleven. The Hunger Of The Bedouin / M.M. Bravmann

Chapter Twelve - Equality Of Birth Of Husband And Wife(Kafā’ah), An Early Arab Principle / M.M. Bravmann

Chapter Thirteen. The State Archives In The Early Islamic Era / M.M. Bravmann

Chapter Fourteen. The Community’s Participation In The Punishment Of Crime In Early Arab Society / M.M. Bravmann

Index Of Arabic Terms / M.M. Bravmann.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Previously published in 1972.

Includes index.

ISBN:

1-283-06133-3

9786613061331

90-474-2532-4

OCLC:

705373187

Publisher Number:

10.1163/ej.9789004172005.i-340 DOI