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| Material Type: | Internet resource |
|---|---|
| Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Yohanan Friedmann |
| ISBN: | 0521827035 9780521827034 |
| OCLC Number: | 51505635 |
| Description: | xi, 233 p. ; 23 cm. |
| Contents: | Religious diversity and hierarchy of religions -- Classification of unbelievers -- Is there no compulsion in religion? -- Apostasy -- Interfaith marriages -- Concluding observations. |
| Series Title: | Cambridge studies in Islamic civilization. |
| Responsibility: | Yohanan Friedmann. |
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Abstract:
Friedmann's study sheds light on medieval attitudes to religious tolerance.
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'... Friedmann presents a remarkably wide spectrum of legal opinions by the four Sunni schools of law, and he does it with commendable clarity and beyond the sensationalism of Bat Ye'or and her likes ... extremely valuable book ... raises a point of pivotal importance for both Muslims and non-Muslims of today.' The Muslim World Book Review 'The book is an informative text that presents a nuanced view of Islamic legal pronouncements on issues of inter-faith relationships.' The New Delhi Book Review Read more...
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Related Subjects:(14)
- Religious tolerance -- Islam.
- Liberty of conscience (Islam)
- Apostasy -- Islam.
- Islam -- Relations.
- Minorities (Islamic law)
- Islam.
- Verdraagzaamheid.
- Onverdraagzaamheid.
- Tolérance religieuse -- Islam.
- Liberté de conscience (Islam)
- Apostasie -- Islam.
- Minorités -- Droit islamique.
- Toleranz.
- Zwang.
