| Inevitable Doubt: Two Theories of Shī'ī Jurisprudence Contributor(s): Gleave, Robert (Author) |
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ISBN: 9004115951 ISBN-13: 9789004115958 Publisher: Brill OUR PRICE: $172.90 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2000 Annotation: In this volume, two classical texts of legal theory "(us?l al-fiqh) are analysed. The authors of these works belonged to two schools of Sh?'? jurisprudence: Y?suf al-Ba?r?n? (d. 1186/1772) was a key figure in the "Akhb?r? school, and his adversary, Mu?ammad B?qir al-Bihbah?an? (d. 1206/1791-2) was credited with the revival of the "Us?li school and the defeat of Akhbarism after Ba?r?n?'s death. Through a comparison of the two writers' theories, this work describes the major areas of dispute between the two schools, examining how their different epistemologies lead to different conceptions of the sources and interpretation of the Shar?'a, God's law for humanity. This work will, then, be of interest to historians of Islamic thought generally, and Sh?'? thought and Islamic legal theory, in particular. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Architecture | Interior Design - General |
| Dewey: 297.14 |
| LCCN: 00022606 |
| Series: Studies in Islamic Law and Society |
| Physical Information: 0.94" H x 6.44" W x 9.58" (1.44 lbs) 280 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Islamic |
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| Publisher Description: In this volume, two classical texts of legal theory (usūl al-fiqh) are analysed. The authors of these works belonged to two schools of Shī'ī jurisprudence: Yūsuf al-Baḥrānī (d. 1186/1772) was a key figure in the Akhbārī school, and his adversary, Muḥammad Bāqir al-Bihbahāanī (d. 1206/1791-2) was credited with the revival of the Usūli school and the defeat of Akhbarism after Baḥrānī's death. Through a comparison of the two writers' theories, this work describes the major areas of dispute between the two schools, examining how their different epistemologies lead to different conceptions of the sources and interpretation of the Sharī'a, God's law for humanity. This work will, then, be of interest to historians of Islamic thought generally, and Shī'ī thought and Islamic legal theory, in particular. |