{"product_id":"islam-christianity-and-tradition-a-comparative-exploration-9780748623914","title":"Islam, Christianity and Tradition: A Comparative Exploration","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Ian Richard Netton\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Edinburgh University Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Edinburgh University Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Christian Theology - Ecclesiology\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eOffers a unique comparative exploration of the role of tradition in Islam and Christianity.\u003c\/i\u003eThe idea of 'tradition' has enjoyed a variety of senses and definitions in Islam and Christianity, but both have cleaved at certain times to a supposedly 'golden age' of tradition from the past. In comparing the role of tradition in Islam and Christianity, key themes are explored: - The roles of authority- Fundamentalism- The use of reason- Ijtihad (independent thinking)- Original comparisons between Islamic Salafism and Christian LefebvrismThe author suggests there has been a chain of thinkers from classical Islam to the twentieth century who share a common interest in ijtihad (or independent thinking). Drawing on past and present evidence, and using Christian tradition as a focus for contrast and comparison, the author highlights the seemingly paradoxical harmony between tradition and itjihad in Islam.The author draws on a variety of primary and secondary sources including contemporary newspaper and journal articles, documents and letters, adding an immediacy to a lucid and stimulating text.Key Features- Proposes a new vocabulary for the articulation of Islam- Offers original comparisons between Salafism and Lefebvrism- Highlights the paradoxical harmony between tradition and itjihad in Islam- Articulates the yearning amongst today's Muslim and Christian traditionalists for a revival of a 'golden age' from whence, they believe, all good traditions derive\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Edinburgh University Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47612917153943,"sku":"9780748623914","price":17765.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780748623914.webp?v=1775081348","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/islam-christianity-and-tradition-a-comparative-exploration-9780748623914","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}