Abū Al-Ḥasan Al-Masʻūdī on pre-Islamic Arab Religions and Belief
This study aims to shed light on one aspect of the contributions of an early Muslim historian of religion, Abū al-Ḥasan al-Masʻūdī. It focuses on al-Masʻūdī’s work on pre-Islamic Arab religions and beliefs. The study is based on textual analysis of al-Masʻūdī’s treatment of the issue in his Murūj (T...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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2017
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Intellectual discourse
Year: 2017, Volume: 25, Issue: 2, Pages: 357-380 |
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Summary: | This study aims to shed light on one aspect of the contributions of an early Muslim historian of religion, Abū al-Ḥasan al-Masʻūdī. It focuses on al-Masʻūdī’s work on pre-Islamic Arab religions and beliefs. The study is based on textual analysis of al-Masʻūdī’s treatment of the issue in his Murūj (The Meadows), and comparisons are made with al-Masʻūdī’s treatments of the non-Arab religions. |
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ISSN: | 2289-5639 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Intellectual discourse
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