A closer look at the nineteenth- and twentieth-century Western obsession with the medieval Muslim theological obsession with anthropomorphism

Anthropomorphism is a topic that has attracted much attention from both medieval Muslim theologians and modern Western scholars. By examining the development of the medieval Muslim Rationalist-Traditionalist discourse surrounding this issue, and Western academic discussions of that discourse, I shal...

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Main Author: Khalil, Mohammad Hassan (Author)
Format: Electronic/Print Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge 2006
In: Islam and Christian-Muslim relations
Year: 2006, Volume: 17, Issue: 4, Pages: 387-401
Further subjects:B Dialogue
B Existence of God
B Islam
B Christianity
B question of God
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Summary:Anthropomorphism is a topic that has attracted much attention from both medieval Muslim theologians and modern Western scholars. By examining the development of the medieval Muslim Rationalist-Traditionalist discourse surrounding this issue, and Western academic discussions of that discourse, I shall attempt to explain why the issue of anthropomorphism has repeatedly dominated discussions on Islamic theology. I will also attempt to show how various associations made with Muslim Rationalism and Traditionalism have influenced Western perceptions of these movements.
ISSN:0959-6410
Contains:In: Islam and Christian-Muslim relations
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/09596410600967659