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Islam in the Classical Period
Syllabus
Description
The paper covers the historical origins and development of the theology, law and mysticism of Islam,
from the seventh to the fifteenth centuries. It will consist of questions on the Prophethood of
Muhammad; the Qur’an; the Hadith; Shi`ism; Islamic theology (kalam); Islamic law (shari`a); Sufism
(tasawwuf); and classical Muslim authorities. Candidates should be aware of the various
interpretative methods relating to Muslim Scripture, the main debates and historical controversies
of the Islamic tradition, and of contemporary methodologies in philosophy of religion. References to
other religious traditions may be included.
Aims
The paper aims to cover the historical origins and development of the theology, law and mysticism
of Islam, from the seventh to the fifteenth centuries.
Objectives
(a) Students will have studied questions on the prophethood of Muhammad; the Qur’an; the Hadith;
the nature of Shi‘ism; Islamic theology (kalam); Islamic law (shari‘a); Sufism (tasawwuf); and the
relationship of Islam with other religions, in particular, Christianity.
(b) They will have had the opportunity to learn about the theologies of the Mu‘tazilas, Ash‘aris and
Hanbalis; the Sunni law schools of the Hanafis, Malikis, Shafi‘is and Hanbalis; and the major Sufi
orders.
(c) They will have had the occasion to learn about the various classical Muslim authorities from
among the theologians (mutakallimun), jurists (fuqaha’), Sufi masters (mutasawwuf) and Peripatetic
philosophers (falasifa).
(d) They will have had an awareness of the various interpretative methods relating to Muslim
Scripture, the main debates and historical controversies of the Islamic tradition, and of
contemporary methodologies in philosophy of religion and comparative theology as applied to Islam.
Delivery
8 lectures; 8 tutorials.
Assessment
is by one three-hour written examination in TT of the second year of the Honour School.
Reading list
Principal Textbooks
Gibb, H.A.R. Islam: A Historical Survey, 2nd ed. (1975).
OLIS: BOD + THE + CED + ISL + BNC + HUG + LMH + EDM + TRI
Hodgson, M.G.S. The Venture of Islam. Vol. 1: The Classical Age of Islam (1974).
OLIS: BOD + OIL + ISL + HEB + Most Colleges
Küng, H. Islam: Past, Present and Future (2007).
OLIS: BOD + THE + OIL + ISL + REG + TRI
Rahman, F. Islam, 2nd ed. (1979).
OLIS: THE + OIL + CED + HEB + ISL + MAG + PEM + TRI + WOL
Winter, T. (ed.). The Cambridge Companion to Classical Islamic Theology (2008).
OLIS: OXLIP + BOD + THE + ISL + TRI + WOR
Background Texts
Esposito, J.L. Islam: The Straight Path, 3rd rev. ed. (2005).
OLIS: BOD + THE + HMC + REG
Faruqi, I.R. & L.L. al-Faruqi. The Cultural Atlas of Islam (1986).
OLIS: BOD + OIL + CED + ISL + STX
Gordon, M.S. Understanding Islam (2002).
OLIS: BOD + CED + ISL
Kennedy, H. An Historical Atlas of Islam, 2nd ed. (2002).
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Du Pasquier, R. Unveiling Islam (1992).
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Savory, R.M. Introduction to Islamic Civilisation (1976).
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Waines, D. An Introduction to Islam (1995).
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General Reference
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Encyclopaedia of the Qur’an.
OLIS: BOD + OIL + ISL
Oxford Islamic Studies Online (www.oxfordislamicstudies.com).
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OLIS: BOD + OIL + ISL
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OLIS: BOD
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OLIS: BOD + OIL + MEC
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OLIS: ISL
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OLIS: BOD + ISL
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OLIS: ISL
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OLIS: BOD + THE + OIL + MEC + ISL + EXE + LMH + ANN + WOL
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OLIS: BOD + OIL + ISL
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OLIS: OXLIP + BOD
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OLIS: BOD
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OLIS: BOD + OIL + HEB + HMC
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OLIS: BOD + THE + MEC + ISL
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OLIS: CED + ISL
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OLIS: CED + ISL