Creation and Contemplation: The Cosmology of the Qur'?n and Its Late Antique Bac
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Creation and Contemplation: The Cosmology of the Qur'?n and Its Late Antique Bac. In Creation and Contemplation, Julien Decharneux explores the connections between the cosmology of the Qur'n and various cosmological traditions of Late Antiquity, with a focus on Syriac Christianity. Creation and Contemplation by Julien Decharneux Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description This book reads the cosmology of the Qur'an against the background of the cosmological traditions of Late Antiquity, especially Syriac Christianity. It shows how the Qur'anic cosmological model was framed to support the overarching spiritual and Publisher Description In Creation and Contemplation, Julien Decharneux explores the connections between the cosmology of the Qur'n and various cosmological traditions of Late Antiquity, with a focus on Syriac Christianity. The first part of the book studies how, in exhorting its audience to contemplate the world, the Qur'n carries on a tradition of natural contemplation that had developed throughout Late Antiquity in the Christian world. In this regard, the analysis suggests particularly striking connections with the mystical and ascetic literature of the Church of the East, which was in effervescence at the time of the emergence of Islam. The second part argues that the Qur'nic cosmological discourse is built so as to serve the overarching theological message of the text, namely God's absolute unity. Despite the allusive, and sometimes obscure, way in which the Qur'n talks about the world's coming into being and its maintenance in existence, the text betrays its authors' acquaintance with cosmological debates of Late Antiquity. In studying the Qur'n through the prism of Late Antiquity, this book contributes to our understanding of the emergence of Islam and its relationship with other religious traditions of the time. Winner of the 2022 Marie-Antoinette Van Huele Prize and the 2023 Richard Kreglinger Prize (both Faculty of Philosophy and Social Sciences, Free University of Brussels. Details ISBN 3111627284 ISBN-13 9783111627281 Title Creation and Contemplation Author Julien Decharneux Format Paperback Year 2024 Pages 297 Publisher De Gruyter GEItemID:168356844; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
