Abu Muhammad Ali ibn Hazm (994-1064) was a Spanish-born Arab theologian, philosopher, and jurist whose most important work was a book on comparative religious history.Ibn Hazm was born in Cordova. His...
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In the following essay, Dozy concentrates on Ibn Hazm's romantic imagination, noting his relationship to Caliph ‘Abd-er-Rahman V and the latter's anti-Christian views.
The histori...
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In the following essays, Aasi remarks on Ibn Hazm's life and historical background, then discusses his religious thought.
Ibn Hazm: His Life and Environment
A. Family Names and Origin
Ibn Hazm&...
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In the following essay, Coope explores Ibn Hazm's explication of the essentials of Muslim faith in his Kitab al-fasl fi al-milal wa al-ahwa' wa al-nihal.
A student in my undergraduate Re...
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In the following essay, Adang probes Ibn Hazm’s views on the subject of fitra (inborn nature), especially his literalist notion that all human beings are born as Muslims and remain so until rea...
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In the following excerpt, Gibb mentions Ibn Hazm's Kitāb al-fasl fi al-milal wa al-ahwā' wa al-nihal, calling it “the first systematic and critical work on the relig...
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In the following excerpt, Arberry summarizes the historical and literary contexts of Ibn Hazm’s The Ring of the Dove and presents his translation of the author's preliminary excursus to ...
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In the following essay, Tritton surveys Ibn Hazm's thought, touching on his methods of argumentation as well as on his views concerning epistemology, theology, metaphysics, the natural world, a...
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In the following excerpt, Laylah evaluates the totality of Ibn Hazm’s work as a scholar, critic, psychologist, moralist, and historian.
We know from Ibn Hazm's own writings that he lived...
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In the following essay, Giffen analyzes The Ring of the Dove, considering this treatise on love to be Ibn Hazm's literary masterpiece and examining its origins, structure, content, themes, rece...
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In the following essay, Ali assesses Ibn Hazm's writings on the psychology of love and enumerates his contributions to the Muslim understanding of morality and virtue.
Abū Muḥamma...
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In the following review, García-Arenal summarizes the salient features of critic Camilla Adang's study of Ibn Hazm's polemical writings on Judaism.
This book is devoted to the pol...
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In the following essay, Makin suggests that there is a contradiction between Ibn Hazm's general adherence to Zahiri (“literalist”) theoretical principles and his metaphorical inte...
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Ibn ḤAzm
Abu Muhammad Ali ibn Hazm
