Wilfred Cantwell Smith, a Hermeneutic of Humanity, and the Islamic State in Pakistan

W. C. Smith, the late great scholar of Islam, wrote extensively in his early career about Pakistan and the Muslims of India. His scholarship modelled a compassionate and affective engagement with the tradition that was rare in histories being written by non-Muslims. His analysis of what unfolded in...

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Published in:Toronto journal of theology
Main Author: Hussain, Syed Adnan (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: School [2019]
In: Toronto journal of theology
IxTheo Classification:AD Sociology of religion; religious policy
BJ Islam
KBM Asia
TK Recent history
Further subjects:B Pakistan
B Islam
B Islam South Asia
B Wilfred Cantwell Smith
B Islamic State
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Summary:W. C. Smith, the late great scholar of Islam, wrote extensively in his early career about Pakistan and the Muslims of India. His scholarship modelled a compassionate and affective engagement with the tradition that was rare in histories being written by non-Muslims. His analysis of what unfolded in Pakistan is an important reminder of the ways to avoid thinking of Islam as a dead thing, but rather as a living tradition.
ISSN:1918-6371
Contains:Enthalten in: Toronto journal of theology
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.3138/tjt.2018-0127