Hilman
Latief
Comparative Religion
in
Medieval
Muslim
Literature
The Ministry of Religious Affairs-The Republic of lndonesia The General Directorate of lslamic Education
Comparative Religion
in
Medieval
Muslim Literature
First edition, December 2012 viii+108 hlm, L6 x 24 cm
Advisor Prof. Dr Nur Syam, M.si
Advisory Members Prof. Dr. Dede Rosyada, MA
Proi Dr. Phil. H. Kamaruddin Amin, MA
Author
Hilman Latief
Editor
Jay Willoughby Hilman Latief
cover Designer dinanhasbudin@yahoo.com
Published by
The Ministry of Religious Affairs-The Republic of lndonesia The General Directorate of lslamic Education
The Directorate of lslamic Higher Education
Jl. Lapangan Banteng Barat 3-4 Jakarta Pusat
of
Contents
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CTUAI
BIOGRAPHIES, SOURCES. AND-
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iIaCTIVES
OF THE HIND ..'...,,',.,15
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and Works ofal-Biruni
and al-Shahrastani...15
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A Scholar and Religious Historian ...16-_--i:anrastani: A Theologian and Heresiographer
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I
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Traditions and the Divisions ofworld
Religions.,.:5
.::iuism
and Sabianism: Doctrinal and Historical Correspondences ...,..., ....-..,....,,,..,,....,....,...42
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HILMAN
LATIEF
DIVISIONS AND THEOLOGICAL THOUGHT OF THE HIND
Al-Biruni
on the Types of the Hindu Adherents....'.'..'... :-Classiffcation-based Theoiogical
thought
....'....'.'...,Classiff cation-based Caste
in
SocietyAl-Shahrastani on the Divisions
ofthe
Religionsofthe
Hind...
...'.'...'...,..,.,6iBrahmans/Barihima...,...""".',...'...6) The Eollowers of Spiritual Beings
i:
The Star Worshippers The ldol-Worshippers
Indian Philosophers
The Hindus: Between Monotheism and Pobrtheism.'...'.77 Ritual, Festival and f
ilgrimage
7n8: E; 8E 90 95 Buddhism/Shamanians
V.
CONCLUSIONAl-Biruni
onIdolatry,
the"tlites"
and"vulgar"
of the HindusAl-Shahrastani on
Idolatry
and the Conceptof
"Representation"
BIBLIOGMPHY
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(Hilman
Latief
Comparative Religion
in
Medieval
Muslim
Literature
The Ministry of Religious Affairs-The Republic of lndonesia The General Directorate of lslamic Education
Comparative Religion
in
Medieval
Muslim Literature
First edition, December 2012 viii+108 hlm, L6 x 24 cm
Advisor Prof. Dr Nur Syam, M.si
Advisory Members Prof. Dr. Dede Rosyada, MA
Proi Dr. Phil. H. Kamaruddin Amin, MA
Author
Hilman Latief
Editor
Jay Willoughby Hilman Latief
cover Designer dinanhasbudin@yahoo.com
Published by
The Ministry of Religious Affairs-The Republic of lndonesia The General Directorate of lslamic Education
The Directorate of lslamic Higher Education
Jl. Lapangan Banteng Barat 3-4 Jakarta Pusat
of
Contents
--.E
CTUAI
BIOGRAPHIES, SOURCES. AND-
::
iIaCTIVES
OF THE HIND ..'...,,',.,15
-
-.=-:-
and Works ofal-Biruni
and al-Shahrastani...15
- -::::ni:
A Scholar and Religious Historian ...16-_--i:anrastani: A Theologian and Heresiographer
...22
.:::caches
to the ReligiousTraditions
of the ain d,...,...26-.:
]JIND AND THE NOMENCLATUREoF WORLD
:
--iGroNS
...33
I
-::ning
Traditions and the Divisions ofworld
Religions.,.:5
.::iuism
and Sabianism: Doctrinal and Historical Correspondences ...,..., ....-..,....,,,..,,....,....,...42
-
=:1e
vll
1\.
HILMAN
LATIEF
DIVISIONS AND THEOLOGICAL THOUGHT OF THE HIND
Al-Biruni
on the Types of the Hindu Adherents....'.'..'... :-Classiffcation-based Theoiogical
thought
....'....'.'...,Classiff cation-based Caste
in
SocietyAl-Shahrastani on the Divisions
ofthe
Religionsofthe
Hind...
...'.'...'...,..,.,6iBrahmans/Barihima...,...""".',...'...6) The Eollowers of Spiritual Beings
i:
The Star Worshippers The ldol-Worshippers
Indian Philosophers
The Hindus: Between Monotheism and Pobrtheism.'...'.77 Ritual, Festival and f
ilgrimage
7n8: E; 8E 90 95 Buddhism/Shamanians
V.
CONCLUSIONAl-Biruni
onIdolatry,
the"tlites"
and"vulgar"
of the HindusAl-Shahrastani on
Idolatry
and the Conceptof
"Representation"
BIBLIOGMPHY
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-
-
-+
-.- - -.s.!l
:-:: -::.-::.
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