Ibn Taymiyya and his Times (Studies in Islamic Philosophy) - Tapa blanda

IT was admired by the people of Damascus. He successfully inspired them to defend their city against Mongols. When he died, population attended his funeral procession in large numbers. IT remained obscure in non-Hambalis until recently. He became mainstream thinker of Sunni Islam in last century when Wahabi finally succeeded to establish a puritan state of Saudi Arabia. --By Farhat Sheikh on 14 February 2014

This is a first-rate book, comprised of first-rate scholars. (It's unfortunate, in this regard, that the book was published by the Lahore branch of OUP; I've found my hardcover version of the book falling apart, and I would also think the Lahore brand could decrease from the deserving prestige of the publication.) The authors give meticulous attention their project, and the bibliography is priceless. This volume is a must-read for anyone working on Ibn Taymiyya in an academic sense, but it should also interest journalists and anyone else who finds themselves thinking about the medieval scholar and his context. Fortunately, this text contributes to an ongoing and increasing trend to locate Ibn Taymiyya as a complex and multifaceted thinker, rather than as a simplistic champion of this or that ideology. Hoover's website on Ibn Taymiyya and Bazzano's forthcoming Religion Compass articles should provide useful complements for the content of chapters in Ibn Taymiyya and His Times, as well as its bibliography. Also Kokoschka and Krawietz' edited volume on Ibn Taymiyya and Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyya. --By tofu tortoise on 23 December 2014

Taqi al-Din Ibn Taymiyya (1263-1328) is one of the most controversial thinkers in Islamic history. Today he is revered by what is called the Wahhabi movement and championed by Salafi groups who demand a return to the pristine golden age of the Prophet. His writings have been a source of inspiration for radical groups to justify acts of violence and armed struggle.

In order to understand the widespread present-day influence and prominence of this rather obscure medieval figure, the book, through a series of articles written by leading authorities in the field, attempts to study Ibn Taymiyya's original contributions to Islamic theology, law, Qur'anic exegesis, and political thought. The book is the first comprehensive academic treatment of Ibn Taymiyya to appear in a Western language in over half a century.