Preface; 1. Understanding Literal Meaning; 2. Literal Meaning and Scriptural Exegesis; 3. Literal Meaning In Early Muslim Thought; 4. Literal Meaning in Early Muslim Jurisprudence; 5. Literal Meaning in Sunni Jurisprudence; 6. Legal Literalism and Early Zahiri Legal Thought; 7. Literalism and Ibn Iazm's Legal Theory; 8. Literal Meaning in Early Sectarian Legal Theory; 9. Literal Meaning in Classical Imami Legal Theory; 10. Literal Meaning in Modern Muslim Legal Theory; Conclusions; Bibliography.
Robert Gleave is Professor of Arabic Studies at the University of Exeter. He is author of Inevitable Doubt: Two Theories of Shi'i Jurisprudence (E. J. Brill, 2000) and editor of Religion and Society in Qajar Iran (Routledge, 2004) and co-editor (with E. Kermeli) of Islamic Law: Theory and Practice (I. B. Tauris, 1997; paperback edition 2000).
Gleave's close textual analysis, attention to nuance, and
theoretical acumen allow for a robust debate about the nature of
Islamic legal theory in light of literary theory with the potential
to enrich both. This leads to the tantalizing prospect that uṣūl
al-fiqh might contribute something important and essential to
modern literary theory. Gleave has elevated the discourse about
uṣūl al-fiqh, adding theoretical sophistication to studies within
and, one hopes, beyond the genre.'--Rumee Ahmed "Journal of the
American Oriental Society"
Listing hermeneutic nuances was helpful; specific Qur'anic examples
were insightful. The bibliographic technique of key reference
followed by full citation was innovative and useful. Lucidly
written and well-researched, Islam and Literalism is an invaluable
contribution. It is a must read for graduate students and scholars
interested in usul al-fiqh.--Rolin Mainuddin, North Carolina
Central University "Middle East Media and Book Reviews"
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