Al-Milal wan-Nihal (Religions and Sects)
الملل والنحل
A pioneering work of comparative religion and heresiography. Ash-Shahrastani systematically catalogs and describes the beliefs of Islamic sects, other Abrahamic religions, ancient Greek philosophies, and Indian religions. His methodology of presenting each group's beliefs from their own perspective, rather than merely refuting them, was remarkably objective for its time and makes this work a foundational text in the study of religions.
Table of Contents
INTRO Introduction 1 Ash-Shahrastani: Theologian and Pioneering Scholar of Religions 2 Structure and Methodology: A Systematic Classification of World Religions and Sects 3 Key Themes: Islamic Theology, World Religions, and the Classification of Human Belief 4 Scholarly Reception and Influence on the Study of Religions and Islamic Theology 5 Studying Al-Milal wan-Nihal: Editions, Approach, and Critical Awareness
Details
- Category
- Comparative Religion
- Subject
- comparative religion
- Original Language
- ar
- Available In
- ar en
- Written
- 548h (1153 CE)
- Volumes
- 2