Stephen Burge

Gebundenes Buch

Angels in Islam

Jalal al-Din al-Suyuti's al-Haba'ik fi akhbar al-mala'ik

Beschreibung

Angels are a basic tenet of belief in Islam, appearing in various types and genres of text, from eschatology to law and theology to devotional material. This book examines the role of angels in Islam and includes translations of relevant hadith.

Autor

Stephen Burge is a Research Associate at the Institute of Ismaili Studies. His main areas of research are in the life and works of al-Suy¿t¿, had¿th studies, tafs¿r and angelology.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 352
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. Dezember 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 161mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 693g
• ISBN-13: 9780415672924
• ISBN-10: 0415672929
• Artikelnr.: 32891804

Rezensionen

"In summary, Burge's work provides readers with a well-written and well-researched presentation of the function of angels in Islamic theology. His book and translation have the potential to become a standard work on angels in Islamic theology and history."
Göran Larsson University of Gothenburg, Sweden