Beschreibung:
Norman Calder, who died in 1998, was Senior Lecturer in Arabic at the University of Manchester, UK. His Studies in Early Muslim Jurisprudence and numerous articles have had a lasting impact on the study of Islamic law.
This sourcebook presents more than sixty new translations of key Islamic texts. Edited and translated by leading specialists it illustrates the growth of Islamic thought from its seventh-century origins to the end of the medieval period.
List of Illustrations. Preface. Map: Centres of Muslim Learning in Medieval Times. Part One: Formation and Salvation History 1. The Quran 2. The Life of Muhammad 3. Hadith 4. Religious History Part Two: Elaboration of the Tradition 5. Qu'ranic Interpretation 6. Theology and Philosophy 7. Law 8. Sufism. Glossary-Index.