'Abd al-Ghani al-Nabulusi

Islam and the Enlightenment

AvSamer Akkach

Inbunden, Engelska, 2007

Del i serien Makers of the Muslim World

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Beskrivning

In this unique look at a key figure in the ‘Islamic enlightenment’, Samer Akkach examines the life and works of ‘Abd al-Ghani al-Nabulusi (1641-1731). Often characterized solely as a Sufi saint, his thought and teachings were of a much wider remit, and symptomatic of a growing rationalism among Islamic scholars during his lifetime. Through a fresh reading of his large body of mostly unpublished works, Akkach argues that ‘Abd al-Ghani helped to herald the beginning of modernity in the Arab world.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2007-04-26
Mått:135 x 216 x 18 mm
Vikt:367 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Makers of the Muslim World
Antal sidor:176
Förlag:Oneworld Publications
ISBN:9781851685080

Utforska kategorier

Islam inom Filosofi och religion

Mer om författaren

Samer Akkach is Senior Lecturer in Architecture, History, and Theory, and Founding Director of the Centre for Asian and Middle Eastern Architecture (CAMEA) at the University of Adelaide, Australia.

Innehållsförteckning

INTRODUCTIONUnresolved DilemmaApproach PART I HIS LIFE: A VIEW FROM WITHINSaintly PredictionsA Family with One SaintCalculated PerformanceSpiritual CallOn the Sufi PathJourneys PART II HIS THOUGHT: A VIEW FROM WITHOUTHeavenly Inspirations, Rational InsightsFaith and ReasonEnlightenment and the Primacy of ReasonIslam and the Continuity of TraditionGod in a Mechanical UniverseThe Human RealityReligion and OthernessThe Emergence of the Public PART III HIS LEGACY: A VIEW FROM A DISTANCEDeparting DamascusAn Advocate of Truth Biographical SourcesSelected BibliographyIndex