Stephen Burge

Angels in Islam

Jalal al-Din al-Suyuti's al-Haba'ik fi akhbar al-mala'ik

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Angels are a basic tenet of belief in Islam, appearing in various types and genres of text, from eschatology to law and theology to devotional material. This book examines the role of angels in Islam and includes translations of relevant hadith.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 352
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. Dezember 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 161mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 693g
• ISBN-13: 9780415672924
• ISBN-10: 0415672929
• Artikelnr.: 32891804

Autorenporträt

Stephen Burge is a Research Associate at the Institute of Ismaili Studies. His main areas of research are in the life and works of al-Suy¿t¿, had¿th studies, tafs¿r and angelology.

Inhaltsangabe

Part I: Angels, Islam and al-Suy
's al-
ab
'ik f
akhb
r al-mal
'ik 1. Angels in Classical Islam and Contemporary Scholarship 2. Al-Suy
and his Works Part II: Themes in Islamic Angelology 3. Naming Angels 4. Imagining Angels 5. Angelic Companions 6. Angels and Theology Part III: Translation of al-Suy
's al-
ab
'ik f
akhb
r al-mal
'ik 7. Translation and Notes on al-
ab
'ik f
akhb
r al-mal
'ik Part IV: Conclusions 8. Angels in Islam and Islamic Angelology. Appendices

Rezensionen

"In summary, Burge's work provides readers with a well-written and well-researched presentation of the function of angels in Islamic theology. His book and translation have the potential to become a standard work on angels in Islamic theology and history."
Göran Larsson University of Gothenburg, Sweden