G.W.F. Hegel's view of Islam

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Hegel began to be interested in the study of Islam in his Berlin period, when his interest in non-European countries increased. He began collecting information and news from several sources in an effort to remain up-to-date. The works of his Berlin period, however, do not include a complete and unambiguous theory of Islam. In this article I follow Hegel in his descriptions and statements about Islam and related features, and I point out nuances in his accounts as well as variations between them. I try to show that these differences and variations can be considered as a sign that Islam remained an open question for Hegel and that he was attempting to identify a key concept to comprehend it as a whole.

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