Objective In the context of the intellectual life of Muslim societies, systematic rational theology was traditionally seen as a discipline in its own right. It was thereby clearly distinguished from other, in many respects, similar intellectual endeavours like, for example, Graeco-Arabic philosophy. One of the most influential theological schools in Muslim history was the Ash‘ariyya. According to its self-understanding, this school sought to reconcile a rational approach towards theological issues with the limitations set by revelation. The school’s historical importance notwithstanding, major desiderata in the investigation of its variegated history and internal diversity remain.The proposed project aims to study one of the widely neglected chapters of the intellectual history of the Ash‘ariyya, namely its transmission to the medieval Maghreb, i.e. the Iberian Peninsula and North Africa. The innovative nature of this project lies in its understudied subject and its interdisciplinary approach that combines philological methods and computational technologies for social network analysis. Fields of science humanitieshistory and archaeologyhistoryhumanitiesphilosophy, ethics and religionreligionsislammuslim societieshumanitiesphilosophy, ethics and religionphilosophy Programme(s) FP7-PEOPLE - Specific programme "People" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013) Topic(s) FP7-PEOPLE-2013-IEF - Marie-Curie Action: "Intra-European fellowships for career development" Call for proposal FP7-PEOPLE-2013-IEF See other projects for this call Funding Scheme MC-IEF - Intra-European Fellowships (IEF) Coordinator AGENCIA ESTATAL CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS EU contribution € 166 336,20 Address CALLE SERRANO 117 28006 Madrid Spain See on map Region Comunidad de Madrid Comunidad de Madrid Madrid Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Ana Maria De La Fuente (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data
