Disputed, Sensitive and Indispensable Topics: The Study of Islam and Apostasy

Using examples from my research on apostasy from Islam, in this article I address some basic methodological and theoretical issues in the study of religions. The article contains an outline of major Muslim debates about apostasy in Islamic traditions, why apostasy is punished, where it is punished a...

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Publié dans:Method & theory in the study of religion
Auteur principal: Larsson, Göran (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Brill 2018
Dans: Method & theory in the study of religion
Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés:B Islam / Apostasie
RelBib Classification:AB Philosophie de la religion
AG Vie religieuse
BJ Islam
Sujets non-standardisés:B Apostasy Islam Penal Codes Heresy Anti-Muslim sentiments Progressive Muslims Source Criticism
Accès en ligne: Volltext (Verlag)
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Résumé:Using examples from my research on apostasy from Islam, in this article I address some basic methodological and theoretical issues in the study of religions. The article contains an outline of major Muslim debates about apostasy in Islamic traditions, why apostasy is punished, where it is punished and the methodological challenges involved in its study. My aim in doing so is to show why it is difficult, but also important, to study apostasy and to show why we need to engage with empirical research that takes into consideration the lives of individuals who are accused of it.
ISSN:1570-0682
Contient:In: Method & theory in the study of religion
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/15700682-12341435