The Challenge of Islam: The Prophetic Tradition

The Challenge of Islam: The Prophetic Tradition
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The Prophetic Tradition: The Challenge of Islam is an enlightening set of lectures given by Norman O. Brown during the 1980s, exploring a wide-ranging array of topics concerning Islam. Brown reveals the overlooked relationship between Islam and early Christianity, exploring Islamâ‚¬s relation to, and revision of, the Christian tradition, the literary innovation of the Quâ‚¬ran, the nature of revolutionary and political Islam, and the vision of a world civilization.

Throughout these lectures, which are remarkably pertinent today, Brown seeks to educate the reader on misunderstood areas of Islam, including the split between the Sunni and Shiâ‚¬ite sects and Islamâ‚¬s exemplification of the broad themes of art and imagination in human life. The authorâ‚¬s world-historical perspective of religion and tradition gives readers a crucial alternative to the divisive â‚¬Å“clash of civilizationsâ‚¬Â view that paints Islam as at odds with the West. He exposes the unifying strands between Islam and early Judeo-Christian doctrine, showing that Islam is in fact a genuine part of â‚¬Å“Westernâ‚¬Â tradition, and more importantly, part of a global tradition that embraces us all.
Country USA
Brand North Atlantic Books
Manufacturer North Atlantic Books
Binding Paperback
Color Brown
ReleaseDate 2009-08-04
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781556438028

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