Majd Al-Dīn Al-Fīrūzābādī (1329-1415): A Polymath on the Eve of the Early Modern Period

Erscheinungsjahr 2015
ISBN: 978-90-04-30539-7
Verlag: Brill

Buch, Englisch, Band 121, 298 Seiten, Format (B × H): 163 mm x 239 mm, Gewicht: 612 g

Reihe: Islamic History and Civilization

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-muhit’ 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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Strotmann, Vivian

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Islam & Islamische Studien Geschichte des Islam Geschichte des Islam: 7. - 14. Jahrhundert
• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Sprachwissenschaften Geschichte der Sprachwissenschaft
• Geisteswissenschaften Islam & Islamische Studien Islam: Philosophie & Wissenschaften
• Geisteswissenschaften Islam & Islamische Studien Geschichte des Islam Geschichte des Islam: Neuzeit

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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 Wasit 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-muhit
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 Basa'ir
3.6.2.2 The Second Qamus al-muhit
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 Fada'il
4.2.1.4 Fiqh /Kalam
4.2.1.5 Hadith / Sira nabawiyya
4.2.1.6 Lugha
4.2.1.7 Nahw
4.2.1.8 Salat
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 Tasawwuf
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-rawd al-'atir

Über Autor(innen)

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.