Ulrich Rudolph, Dr. phil. (1987) University of Tübingen, is Professor of Islamic Studies at the University of Zurich. He has published widely on the history of Islamic theology and philosophy.Rodrigo Adem is a PhD student in the department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations at the University of Chicago with a specialization in Islamic Thought.

"Rudolph's most important contribution in this monograph - besides a compelling portrait of Māturīdī - is to draw attention to the highly localised nature of early Islamic theology and the extent to which participants in a theological tradition can re-imagine its past to serve particular ends. As such, it is of use to anyone working in the history of ideas, where questions of influence and legacy are of prime importqance - not to mention Islamicists working on the formative period."Omar Anchassi in Journal of Shi‘a Islamic Studies, Autumn 2015, Vol. VIII, No. 4."Rudolph’s work successfully presents the development of the Ḥanafite theological tradition and al-Māturīdī’s unique position within it."Muammer İskenderoğlu in Islam and Christian–Muslim Relations, 4 December 2015.

• ForewordIntroductionPART ONE - PRELIMINARY HISTORY AND CONDITIONS: THE ḤANAFITE TRADITION IN NORTHEASTERN IRAN1. The foundation and establishment of Ḥanafite Theology in the 2nd/8th and early 3rd/9th centuries2. Development in the 3rd/9th Century3. The State of Theology During al-Māturīdī’s LifetimePART TWO - THE EMERGENCE OF AL-MĀTURĪDĪ1. Life and Activity2. Theological Opponents3. WorksPART THREE - AL-MĀTURĪDĪ’S THEOLOGYA. Structures and their Forerunning Models1. The Structure of the Kitāb al-Tawḥīd2. The Bipartite Nature of the Work3. Possible SourcesB. An Outline of Māturīdī’s TeachingsProlegomena: Epistemology1. The World2. God3. HumansConcluding Observations1. Māturīdī’s Position in Islamic Theology2. The Relationship to Abū Ḥanīfa3. The Relationship to Ashʿarī4. The Formation of the MāturīdīyaAppendix: Inauthentic and doubtful textsBibliographyIndex

Ulrich Rudolph, Dr. phil. (1987) University of Tübingen, is Professor of Islamic Studies at the University of Zurich. He has published widely on the history of Islamic theology and philosophy.Rodrigo Adem is a PhD student in the department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations at the University of Chicago with a specialization in Islamic Thought.

"Rudolph's most important contribution in this monograph - besides a compelling portrait of Māturīdī - is to draw attention to the highly localised nature of early Islamic theology and the extent to which participants in a theological tradition can re-imagine its past to serve particular ends. As such, it is of use to anyone working in the history of ideas, where questions of influence and legacy are of prime importqance - not to mention Islamicists working on the formative period."Omar Anchassi in Journal of Shi‘a Islamic Studies, Autumn 2015, Vol. VIII, No. 4."Rudolph’s work successfully presents the development of the Ḥanafite theological tradition and al-Māturīdī’s unique position within it."Muammer İskenderoğlu in Islam and Christian–Muslim Relations, 4 December 2015.

• ForewordIntroductionPART ONE - PRELIMINARY HISTORY AND CONDITIONS: THE ḤANAFITE TRADITION IN NORTHEASTERN IRAN1. The foundation and establishment of Ḥanafite Theology in the 2nd/8th and early 3rd/9th centuries2. Development in the 3rd/9th Century3. The State of Theology During al-Māturīdī’s LifetimePART TWO - THE EMERGENCE OF AL-MĀTURĪDĪ1. Life and Activity2. Theological Opponents3. WorksPART THREE - AL-MĀTURĪDĪ’S THEOLOGYA. Structures and their Forerunning Models1. The Structure of the Kitāb al-Tawḥīd2. The Bipartite Nature of the Work3. Possible SourcesB. An Outline of Māturīdī’s TeachingsProlegomena: Epistemology1. The World2. God3. HumansConcluding Observations1. Māturīdī’s Position in Islamic Theology2. The Relationship to Abū Ḥanīfa3. The Relationship to Ashʿarī4. The Formation of the MāturīdīyaAppendix: Inauthentic and doubtful textsBibliographyIndex