Al-Māturīdī und die sunnitische Theologie in Samarkand

Product Description This volume examines the theological doctrine of al-Maturidi (d.944 CE) by describing its principal characteristics and situating it within the history of Sunni kalam. Review 'Rudoph's meticulous and extremely well-written study is an important contribution to our knowledge and understanding of the formative period of kalām.'Sabine Schmidtke, Journal of Islamic Studies, 1999. About the Author Ulrich Rudolph, Dr. phil. (1987), University of Tübingen, Dr. habil. (1993), University of Göttingen, is Hochschuldozent at the Seminar für Arabistik in Göttingen. He has published widely on the history of Islamic theology and philosophy.