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Overview on how concepts of orthodoxy and heterodoxy were conceived of in Islamic Studies, and how these were linked to inner-Islamic concepts.

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Lists and describes relevant historical and Islamic Studies' sources.

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Overview article.

Prof. Dr. Robert Langer
Universitat der Bundeswehr Munchen

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This page is a summary of: The Dynamics of Orthodoxy and Heterodoxy. Dealing with Divergence in Muslim Discourses and Islamic Studies, Die Welt des Islams, December 2008, Brill,
DOI: 10.1163/157006008x364758.
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