Description: Neither Belief nor Unbelief by Sona Grigoryan The book examines the religious thought of the Syrian poet Ab l- Al al-Maarr (d.1057) and his work Luzm m l yalzam. Due to the contradictory nature of al- Maarrs oeuvre, scholars presented him as an unbeliever who practiced FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The book re-examines the religious thought and receptions of the Syrian poet Ab l-Al al-Maarr (d.1057) and one of his best known works - Luzm m l yalzam (The Self-Imposed Unnecessity), a collection of poems, which, although widely studied, needs a thorough re-evaluation regarding matters of (un)belief. Given the contradictory nature of al-Maarrs oeuvre and Luzm in particular, there have been two major trends in assessing al-Maarrs religious thought in modern scholarship. One presented al-Maarr as an unbeliever and a freethinker arguing that through contradictions, he practiced taqya, i.e., dissimulation in order to avoid persecution. The other, often apologetically, presented al-Maarr as a sincere Muslim. This study proposes that the notion of ambivalence is a more appropriate analytical tool to apply to the reading of Luzm, specifically in matters of belief. This ambivalence is directly conditioned by the historical and intellectual circumstances al-Maarr lived in and he intentionally left it unsolved and intense as a robust stance against claims of certainty. Going beyond reductive interpretations, the notion of ambivalence allows for an integrative paradigm in dealing with contradictions and dissonance. Author Biography Sona Grigoryan, Central European University, Budapest, Hungary/Wien, Austria. Long Description Die Studies in the History and Culture of the Middle East (vormals: Studien zur Geschichte und Kultur des Vorderen Orients) erscheinen als Supplement der Zeitschrift Der Islam, gegr Details ISBN3110772531 Author Sona Grigoryan Short Title Neither Belief nor Unbelief Series Studies in the History and Culture of the Middle East Language English Year 2022 ISBN-10 3110772531 ISBN-13 9783110772531 Format Hardcover Series Number 45 Publisher De Gruyter Imprint De Gruyter Place of Publication Berlin Country of Publication Germany Pages 215 Publication Date 2022-12-19 Subtitle Intentional Ambivalence in al-Maarrs Luzm Alternative 9783110773644 DEWEY 892.7134 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:139411097;
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