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ISBN | 9780231170659 |
Format | PaperBack |
Language | English |
Year of Publication | 2021 |
Bib. Info | 336 p,6 1/8 x 9 1/4 |
Categories | RELIGION,Islam,History,SOCIAL SCIENCE,Islamic Studies,RELIGION,History |
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In this magisterial cultural and intellectual history, Thomas Bauer reconsiders classical and modern Islam by tracing differing attitudes toward ambiguity. Over a span of many centuries, he explores the tension between one strand that aspires to annihilate all uncertainties and a competing tendency that looks for ways to live with complexity.