New Methods in the Study of Islam

Provides a set of multi-disciplinary approaches that focus on how 'Islamic data' is created, studied and disseminated New Methods in the Study of Islam offers an international perspective on the field of Islamic studies. It seeks to push the study of Islam to the forefront of methodological considerations by revisiting classical topics - for example the Qur'an, hadith and kalam - using new lenses, as well as new subjects, such as lived Islam and Islamic critiques of the West. Taken as a whole, the collection provides new perspectives on the role and place of the academic study of Islam in contemporary scholarship. Key Features  Brings together a set of international voices from a variety of disciplines and fields, including religious studies, theology, philosophy, law and history  Offers a large picture of what methods and methodologies are, how they have been used in the study of Islam, and how new ones can be introduced to sharpen our understanding of Islam, both historically and in the contemporary period  Challenges existing paradigms by providing alternative systems for the study of Islam  Revisits understandings and misunderstandings in long-established academic traditions in the study of Islam Abbas Aghdassi is an Assistant Professor in the Department of History and Civilisation of Muslim Societies at the Ferdowsi University of Mashhad (FUM), Iran. Aaron W. Hughes is the Dean's Professor of the Humanities and the Philip S. Bernstein Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Rochester, USA.