Self and Secrecy in Early Islam

(Part of the Studies in Comparative Religion Series)

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An original inquiry into the meanings of concealment and revelation in early Arabo-Islamic texts

In this comparative analysis of the significance of keeping and revealing secrets in early Islamic culture, Ruqayya Yasmine Khan draws from a broad range of Arabo-Islamic texts to map interconnections between concepts of secrecy and identity. In early Islamic discourse, Khan maintains, individual identity is integrally linked to a psychology...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:157003754X

ISBN13:9781570037542

Release Date:August 2008

Publisher:University of South Carolina Press

Length:186 Pages

Weight:0.95 lbs.

Dimensions:0.9" x 5.9" x 9.1"

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Religion Religion & Spirituality Social Science Social Sciences

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Self and Secrecy in Early Islam

(Part of the Studies in Comparative Religion Series)

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