Modern Hadith Studies
Continuing Debates and New Approaches
Michael Dann editor Christopher Melchert editor Belal Abu-Alabbas editor
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Edinburgh University Press
Published:25th Aug '20
Should be back in stock very soon
This book is dedicated to examining the various methods and trends in Hadith Studies across the globe. Bringing together contributions from ten scholars of Hadith, it addresses the subject from a variety of methodological vantage points and historical premises. Divided into two parts, it first looks at methods and approaches, and then presents 5 case studies focusing on specific questions and issues. Some of these authors seek to overturn, refine or reaffirm dominant paradigms within the field, while others look to expand its horizons in new directions. The global scope, and coverage of both longstanding debates and cutting edge methods and approaches, means this book will make a significant contribution to a controversial and challenging field.
[...] a welcome contribution to the field, containing excellent, detailed, and thorough research. -- Stephen Burge, The Institute of Ismaili Studies * Journal of Qur'anic Studies 24.1 (2022) *
[...] Modern Hadith Studies: Continued Debates and New Approaches, [..] is the first systematic, inclusive multi-authored study of hadith theory and method that focuses on both the pre-modern and modern periods and both Islamic and Western scholarship of hadith. -- Mourad Laabdi * Religion *
The study of Hadiths only grows in importance. Hadiths are both a crucial (and highly contested) source for understanding Islam's origins and also the idiom in which Muslim scholars have expressed their commitment to their faith and constructed their relationships to each other. The volume brings together an excellent sampling of the state of the field, with senior scholars and promising young academics alike bringing the latest theories and methodologies to bear on questions of historical authenticity of Hadiths and their crucial role in the development of Islamic thought and culture. -- Jonathan AC Brown, Georgetown University
ISBN: 9781474441797
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 514g
232 pages