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The theology of Abu l-Qasim al-Balkhi/al-Ka'bi (d. 319/931) / edited by Racha el Omari.
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- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Omari, Racha Moujir el.
- Series:
- Islamic Philosophy, Theology and Science. Texts and Studies 99.
- Islamic philosophy, theology and science ; 99
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Muslim scholars--Biography.
- Muslim scholars.
- Islam--Doctrines--History.
- Islam.
- Motazilites.
- Kaʻbī, ʻAbd Allāh ibn Aḥmad, 886 or 887-931 or 932.
- Kaʻbī, ʻAbd Allāh ibn Aḥmad.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (237 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Boston ; Leiden : Brill, [2016]
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This is the first comprehensive monograph on the theology of Abū l-Qāsim al-Kaʿbī al-Balkhī (d. 319/931), a leading Muʿtazilī who flourished at the end of the Baghdādī school and at the beginning of the scholastic phase of Muʿtazilī history. The study of al-Kaʿbī’s theology has been hindered by historiographical barriers: the fragmentary nature of extant articles, and the difficulties of reconstructing their contexts. This work investigates the twofold challenge of recovering al-Kaʿbī’s theology on the basis of a source-critical reconstruction of major extant fragments. One result of this study positions al-Kaʿbī’s theology as influenced less by the precepts of a Baghdādī school, and guided more by his individual views and affinity for earlier independent Muʿtazilī positions. Another result not only corroborates al-Kaʿbī’s previously noted contributions in epistemology and cosmology, but also argues for their centrality to his theology as a whole.
- Contents:
- Preliminary Material
- Introduction
- The Four Testimonies
- The Attributes
- Justice
- Epistemology
- The Doctrine of Nature
- The Imāma
- Epilogue
- Bibliography
- Index of Names
- General Index.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed.
- ISBN:
- 90-04-25968-6
- Publisher Number:
- 10.1163/9789004259683 DOI
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