Book Review
Year 2011,
Volume: 2 Issue: 1, 126 - 132, 01.06.2011
Abstract
First paragraph:
Ḥārith ibn Asad al-Muḥāsibī (d. 243/857) has not been the subject
of a comprehensive study for half a century; the present book therefore
arouses high expectations. The question of where to situate al-
Muḥāsibī in the intellectual history of the third/ninth century is anything
but settled; a new approach might be in order. But the reader is
ultimately disappointed. The author has delved deeply into al-
Muḥāsibī’s works, but he presents the results of his investigation in a
rather apodictic way and largely omits engaging in a dialogue with
previous research.
Ḥārith ibn Asad al-Muḥāsibī (d. 243/857) has not been the subject
of a comprehensive study for half a century; the present book therefore
arouses high expectations. The question of where to situate al-
Muḥāsibī in the intellectual history of the third/ninth century is anything
but settled; a new approach might be in order. But the reader is
ultimately disappointed. The author has delved deeply into al-
Muḥāsibī’s works, but he presents the results of his investigation in a
rather apodictic way and largely omits engaging in a dialogue with
previous research.
Year 2011,
Volume: 2 Issue: 1, 126 - 132, 01.06.2011
Abstract
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Details
| Primary Language | English |
|---|---|
| Subjects | Religious Studies |
| Journal Section | Book Reviews |
| Authors | |
| Publication Date | June 1, 2011 |
| Submission Date | February 20, 2011 |
| Published in Issue | Year 2011 Volume: 2 Issue: 1 |
