Proofs of Prophecy and the Refutation of the Isma'iliyya
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Author | : Eva-Maria Lika |
Publisher | : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG |
Total Pages | : 351 |
Release | : 2017-11-07 |
ISBN-10 | : 9783110539882 |
ISBN-13 | : 3110539888 |
Rating | : 4/5 (82 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Proofs of Prophecy and the Refutation of the Isma'iliyya by : Eva-Maria Lika
Book excerpt: Al-Mu'ayyad bi-llah al-Haruni (d. 411/1020) was a representative of the intellectual center of the Zaydiyya in Northern Iran and a student of the leading Muʿtazilite theologians of the time. In his Kitab Ithbat nubuwwat al-nabi he presents a proof of prophecy of Muḥammad and a refutation of the Isma'ilyya.The present volume explores the historical and intellectual context of the oeuvre and includes a partial critical edition of the text.