The Cambridge Companion to Classical Islamic Theology

　　This series of critical reflections on the evolution and majorthemes of pre-modern Muslim theology begins with the revelation ofthe Koran, and extends to the beginnings of modernity in theeighteenth century. The significance of Islamic theology reflectsthe immense importance of Islam in the history of monotheism, towhich it has brought a unique approach and style, and a range ofsolutions which are of abiding interest. Devoting especialattention to questions of rationality, scriptural fidelity, and theconstruction of 'orthodoxy', this volume introduces key Muslimtheories of revelation, creation, ethics, scripturalinterpretation, law, mysticism, and eschatology. Throughout thetreatment is firmly set in the historical, social and politicalcontext in which Islam's distinctive understanding of God evolved.Despite its importance, Islamic theology has been neglected inrecent scholarship, and this book provides a unique, scholarly butaccessible introduction.