This book explores the correlation between anti-theological thought and the rise of Islamism in the twentieth century by examining Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood and the leadership of Umar al-Tilmisani (d. 1986).

Autorentext
Jeffry R. Halverson is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies at Coastal Carolina University, USA. He is a specialist in Islamic studies and the history of religions, focusing on the Middle East and North Africa.

Inhalt
The Doctrines of Sunni Theology The Demise of 'Ilm al-Kalam Between Theology and Creed The Guide Through the Storm The Taliban and the Maturidite School The Promise of Ash'arite Semiotics Conclusion: The Revival of Kalam?