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- catalog abstract ""Reportedly, the prophet Muhammad told his followers that after he was gone prophecy would come only through "true dreams." Based on this and other statements, early Muslims created what might be called a theology of dreams. Dreams were regarded as an important means used by God to guide the faithful, especially after the cessation of Koranic revelation. However, since these dreams were often symbolic, they required interpretation, and early Muslims wrote numerous manuals dedicated to deciphering their meaning. Utilizing manuscripts preserved in Middle Eastern mosques and libraries, this book offers the first comprehensive account of the early Muslim tradition of dream interpretation. In addition to describing how and when the tradition developed, author John C. Lamoreaux discusses the social context in which dream interpretation arose and its role in the intellectual life of the time. He demonstrates that early Muslims considered dream interpretation a fully orthodox theological discipline, one sanctioned both by the Koran and the example of the prophet Muhammad."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b12547768.
- catalog created "2002.".
- catalog date "2002".
- catalog date "2002.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "2002.".
- catalog description ""Reportedly, the prophet Muhammad told his followers that after he was gone prophecy would come only through "true dreams." Based on this and other statements, early Muslims created what might be called a theology of dreams. Dreams were regarded as an important means used by God to guide the faithful, especially after the cessation of Koranic revelation. However, since these dreams were often symbolic, they required interpretation, and early Muslims wrote numerous manuals dedicated to deciphering their meaning. Utilizing manuscripts preserved in Middle Eastern mosques and libraries, this book offers the first comprehensive account of the early Muslim tradition of dream interpretation. In addition to describing how and when the tradition developed, author John C. Lamoreaux discusses the social context in which dream interpretation arose and its role in the intellectual life of the time. He demonstrates that early Muslims considered dream interpretation a fully orthodox theological discipline, one sanctioned both by the Koran and the example of the prophet Muhammad."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "Dream interpretation and divination -- From anecdote to formalism -- The fracturing of the tradition -- Homogeneity and imitation -- Dream interpretation and orthodoxy -- Dream interpretation, Hellenism and Non-Muslims.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 223-236) and index.".
- catalog extent "vii, 247 p. ;".
- catalog identifier "0791453731 (alk. paper)".
- catalog identifier "079145374X (pbk. : alk. paper)".
- catalog isPartOf "SUNY series in Islam".
- catalog issued "2002".
- catalog issued "2002.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Albany : State University of New York Press,".
- catalog subject "297.5/7 21".
- catalog subject "BP190.5.D73 L36 2002".
- catalog subject "Dreams Religious aspects Islam.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Dream interpretation and divination -- From anecdote to formalism -- The fracturing of the tradition -- Homogeneity and imitation -- Dream interpretation and orthodoxy -- Dream interpretation, Hellenism and Non-Muslims.".
- catalog title "The early Muslim tradition of dream interpretation / John C. Lamoreaux.".
- catalog type "text".