Islam, Christianity and Tradition

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Islam, Christianity and Tradition is written by Ian Richard Netton and published by Edinburgh University Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0748630252 (ISBN 10) and 9780748630257 (ISBN 13).

Offers a unique comparative exploration of the role of tradition in Islam and Christianity. The idea of 'tradition' has enjoyed a variety of senses and definitions in Islam and Christianity, but both have cleaved at certain times to a supposedly 'golden age' of tradition from the past. The author suggests there has been a chain of thinkers from classical Islam to the twentieth century who share a common interest in ijtihad (or independent thinking). Drawing on past and present evidence, and using Christian tradition as a focus for contrast and comparison, the author highlights the seemingly paradoxical harmony between tradition and itjihad in Islam.The author draws on a variety of primary and secondary sources including contemporary newspaper and journal