Tafsir Studies and the Conundrum of Normativity
Tafsir studies, due to its focus on reception history and tradition rather than on the origins of Islam, may be a locus of fruitful cooperation between the new field of Islamic theology and ‘regular’ Islamic studies that transcends the problematic dichotomy of insider/outsider perspectives. Redefini...
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Type de support: | Électronique Article |
Langue: | Anglais |
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Brill
2022
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Journal of Muslims in Europe
Année: 2022, Volume: 11, Numéro: 1, Pages: 36-51 |
Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Islamic Theology
B discursive tradition B tafsir studies B Normativity |
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Résumé: | Tafsir studies, due to its focus on reception history and tradition rather than on the origins of Islam, may be a locus of fruitful cooperation between the new field of Islamic theology and ‘regular’ Islamic studies that transcends the problematic dichotomy of insider/outsider perspectives. Redefining normativity as negotiating the future of Islam’s discursive tradition, arguably a shared concern of Islamic theologians and Islamicists, although their motivations differ, may be a way to further neutralise the conundrum of normativity in Islamic studies. I argue that ‘historically and sociologically informed normativity’ is the way forward for Islamic theology, and will make the field relevant beyond its own disciplinary boundaries. |
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ISSN: | 2211-7954 |
Contient: | Enthalten in: Journal of Muslims in Europe
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/22117954-bja10041 |