In Majd al-Din al-Firuzabadi (1329-1415): A Polymath on the Eve of the Early Modern Period, Vivian Strotmann provides a detailed reconstruction of the famous lexicographer's and travelling scholar's life and works. The 'author of the Qamus al-mu?i?' is widely known for his Arabic lexicon, which overshadows the astounding breadth of his writing. This polymathic aspect is elucidated through detailed reconstruction of al-Firuzabadi's corpus, including examination of works that were considered lost and misapprehensions concerning ascriptions of authorship. Through minute analysis of biographical sources, the book shows al-Firuzabadi's development as a scholar, his central role in the defence of Ibn al-?Arabi's teachings and thereby his importance as a powerful intellectual in Timurid times and for developments during the Early Modern Period.
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"Strotmann provides a detailed exposition and discussion of al-Firuzabadi, evaluates the biographical information concerning his life, critically examines and highlights his work - unquestionably illuminating and helpful not only for Arabists, but generally for linguists and researchers in the area of biography. Strotmann's is a work that attempts to reach beyond al-Firuzabadi as the author of the Qamus; she actually promises that this is a book leaving the reader with more questions than answers." - Stavros Nikolaidis, in: Journal of Oriental and African Studies 28 (2019)
"... Strotmann's work represents the first monographic study on al-Firuzabadi and the most successful and comprehensive effort ever undertaken to create the complete portrait of this great Islamic scholar, encompassing his biography and oeuvre, his intellectual network of masters and students, his relationship with political power, and his religious thought, thus establishing itself as the essential reference for any future investigation on the man, his ideas, and his written work." - Giovanni Maria Martini, University of Bonn, in: Al-Abhath 62-63 (2014-2015)
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Höhe: 239 mm
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978-90-04-30539-7 (9789004305397)
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Vivian Strotmann studied English and Middle Eastern Studies in Bochum and Maynooth. She taught in and outside of university and worked as Editorial Assistant to The World of Islam. She now holds the position of Managing Editor of Entangled Religions.
Preliminaries
Acknowledgements
Table of Transliteration
Abbreviations
List of Tables, Graphs, Photos, Maps and Texts
1. Introduction
2. Reports on a Scholar's Life - Approaching the Sources
3. A Life's Journey
3.1 Childhood and Youth (729/1329-745/1344): Karizin & Shiraz
3.2 Travel and Teaching (745/1344-750/1350): From Wasi? to Baghdad
3.3 Coming of Age (750/1350-759/1357(8)): The Damascene Decade
3.4 Further Travels & The Qamus (760/1358(9)-794/1392): Based in Makka
3.4.1 The Celebrated Qamus
3.4.2 Dating and Versions of the Qamus al-mu?i?
3.4.3 Editorial Decisions
3.4.4 The Floods vs. the Crown of Language
3.5 En Route to Yemen (794/1392-796/1393(4)): Baghdad, Shiraz, Hurmuz
3.6 Years of Allegiance (796/1393(4)-817/1415): Between Yemen and Mecca
3.6.1 Educational Power: Two madaris
3.6.2 Political Involvement: Declaring a khalifa
3.6.2.1 An Abortive Opus: The Ba?a?ir
3.6.2.2 The Second Qamus al-mu?i?
3.6.3 Religious Dispute: Defending Ibn al-?Arabi
4. A lughawi and More
4.1 Matters of Reputation
4.2 Oeuvre
4.2.1 Accepted Works
4.2.1.1 Adab
4.2.1.2 ?Asal
4.2.1.3 Fa?a?il
4.2.1.4 Fiqh /Kalam
4.2.1.5 ?adith / Sira nabawiyya
4.2.1.6 Lugha
4.2.1.7 Na?w
4.2.1.8 ?alat
4.2.1.9 Shi?r
4.2.1.10 Tafsir
4.2.1.11 Tarajim / ?Ilm al-rijal
4.2.1.12 Tarikh / Buldan
4.2.1.13 Ta?awwuf
4.2.2 Disputed and Doubtful Ascriptions
4.2.2.1 Unica
4.2.2.2 Authorship
4.3 Overview of Works
5. A Man on the Eve of the Early Modern Period
6. Summary
Bibliography
Works by al-Firuzabadi
Manuscript Sources
Printed Sources
Internet Sources
Appendix
A Manuscript Source: al-Nu?mani's Kitab al-raw? al-?a?ir
