About the Book
Comprised of primary sources assembled from a broad chronological and geographic spectrum, Islamic Theological Themes
is a comprehensive anthology of primary Islamic sacred texts in
translation. The volume includes rare and never before translated
selections, all freshly situated and introduced with a view to opening
doors into the larger world of Islamic life, belief, and culture. From
pre-theological material on the scriptural end of the spectrum, to the
more practical material at the other, John Renard broadens our concepts
of what counts as “Islamic theology,” situating Islamic theological
literature within the context of the emerging sub-discipline of
Relational/Comparative Theology. Divided into five parts, students and
scholars will find this collection to be an indispensible tool.
