{"product_id":"commanding-right-and-forbidding-wrong-in-islamic-thought-paperback-9780521130936","title":"Commanding Right and Forbidding Wrong in Islamic Thought (Paperback) 9780521130936","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eCommanding Right and Forbidding Wrong in Islamic Thought\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMichael Cook's magnum opus charts the history of 'commanding right and forbidding wrong' in Islamic thought.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMichael Cook (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521130936, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 11 February 2010\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e724 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 4 cm, 1.04 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eReview of the hardback: '… this will leave his readers in awe of not only the scope and depth of his research and understanding but also the eloquence, precision, and detail with which the results are presented. … eminently readable … a true sense of intellectual synthesis pervades the book … We are presented with a treasure trove of Islamic thought throughout the centuries of its existence, with a veritable comprehensive intellectual history focused on legal and theological positions. … I cannot imagine any scholar of Islam, classical or modern, who would not find something of considerable interest and substantial intellectual value in this book.' Journal of the American Oriental Society\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eWhat kind of duty do we have to try to stop other people doing wrong? The question is intelligible in just about any culture, but few of them seek to answer it in a rigourous fashion. The most striking exception is found in the Islamic tradition, where 'commanding right' and 'forbidding wrong' is a central moral tenet already mentioned in the Koran. As an historian of Islam whose research has ranged widely over space and time, Michael Cook is well placed to interpret this complex subject. His book represents the first sustained attempt to map the history of Islamic reflection on this obligation. It covers the origins of Muslim thinking about 'forbidding wrong', the relevant doctrinal developments over the centuries, and its significance in Sunni and Shi'ite thought today. In this way the book contributes to the understanding of Islamic thought, its relevance to contemporary Islamic politics and ideology, and raises fundamental questions for the comparative study of ethics.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePart I. Introduction: 1. The goldsmith of Marw\u003cbr\u003e 2. Koran and Koranic exegesis\u003cbr\u003e 3. Tradition\u003cbr\u003e 4. Biographical literature about early Muslims\u003cbr\u003e Part II. The Hanbalites: 5. Ibn Hanbal\u003cbr\u003e 6. The Hanbalites of Baghdad\u003cbr\u003e 7. The Hanbalites of Damascus\u003cbr\u003e 8. The Hanbalites of Najd\u003cbr\u003e Part III. The Mu'tazilities and Shi'ites: 9. The Mu'tazilites\u003cbr\u003e 10. The Zaydis\u003cbr\u003e 11. The Imamis\u003cbr\u003e Part IV. Other Sects and Schools: 12. The Hanafis\u003cbr\u003e 13. The Shafi'ites\u003cbr\u003e 14. The Malikis\u003cbr\u003e 15. The Ibadis\u003cbr\u003e 16. Ghazzali\u003cbr\u003e 17. Classical Islam in retrospect\u003cbr\u003e Part V. Beyond Classical Islam: 18. Modern Islamic developments\u003cbr\u003e 19. Origins and comparisons\u003cbr\u003e 20. Conclusion.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Islamic \u0026amp; Arabic philosophy [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Islamic \u0026amp; Arabic philosophy\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Islamic%20\u0026amp;%20Arabic%20philosophy%20%5BHPDC%5D%22\"\u003eHPDC\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46003117195544,"sku":"9780521130936","price":35.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521661744_43b42892-a01a-423d-abd2-6c183d70924e.jpg?v=1691372089","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/commanding-right-and-forbidding-wrong-in-islamic-thought-paperback-9780521130936","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}