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Between God and History - (Islam - Thought, Culture, and Society) by Rahel Fischbach (Hardcover)

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  • This book examines the political nature of contemporary Muslim Qur'ān Hermeneutics.
  • About the Author: Rahel Fischbach, College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, USA.
  • 175 Pages
  • Religion + Beliefs, Islam
  • Series Name: Islam - Thought, Culture, and Society

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Book Synopsis



This book examines the political nature of contemporary Muslim Qur'ān Hermeneutics. In particular, it examines how a historical view of scripture - developed and canonized in a Western academic context - is debated by Muslim thinkers today. I argue that methodological discussions about the Qur'ān are used to negotiate farther-reaching ethical concerns, both societal and political. They hence offer a window into socio-religious change today.

Proponents of historical hermeneutics often consider them universally applicable - as a remedy for the partialities of tradition and a vehicle for progress. They interpret any opposition in binary categories: modern-premodern, outsider-insider, objective-subjective. Viewing the Qur'ān as a political object, however, sheds new light on these debates. The author contends that reading the Qur'ān as literature or as a historical document does not merely hinge on method or qur'ānic ontology but also on conceptions of human nature. Dissonances regarding epistemology and human nature lead to different sensibilities vis-à-vis the Qur'ān.

Examining in detail debates over historical Qur'ān hermeneutics is meant to discern ways for a rapprochement between Western academic and Islamic qur'ānic studies.



About the Author



Rahel Fischbach, College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, USA.

Dimensions (Overall): 9.06 Inches (H) x 6.1 Inches (W)
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 175
Series Title: Islam - Thought, Culture, and Society
Genre: Religion + Beliefs
Sub-Genre: Islam
Publisher: De Gruyter
Theme: Koran & Sacred Writings
Format: Hardcover
Author: Rahel Fischbach
Language: English
Street Date: July 14, 2026
TCIN: 91314125
UPC: 9783111335407
Item Number (DPCI): 247-33-5370
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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