Al-Ghazālī and the Ismailis: a debate on reason and authority in medieval Islam
Al-Ghazali (1058-1111 CE) is arguably one of the most influential thinkers in the history of Islam and his writings have received greater scholarly attention in the West than those of any other Muslim scholar. This study explores and important dimension of his thought that has not yet been fully exa...
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| Tipo de documento: | Electrónico Libro |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
| Servicio de pedido Subito: | Pedir ahora. |
| Verificar disponibilidad: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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London New York
I.B. Tauris in association with Institute of Ismaili Studies
2001
New York Distributed in the U.S. by St. Martin's Press 2001 |
| En: | Año: 2001 |
| Críticas: | [Rezension von: Mitha, Farouk, Al-Ghazālī and the Ismailis. A Debate on Reason and Authority in Medieval Islam] (2003) (van Ess, Josef)
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| Colección / Revista: | Ismaili heritage series
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| Otras palabras clave: | B
Ismailites
Doctrines
B Ghazzālī (1058-1111) Mustaẓhirī |
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| Parallel Edition: | Erscheint auch als: Al-Ghazali and the Ismailis : A Debate on Reason and Authority in Medieval Islam: |
| Sumario: | Al-Ghazali (1058-1111 CE) is arguably one of the most influential thinkers in the history of Islam and his writings have received greater scholarly attention in the West than those of any other Muslim scholar. This study explores and important dimension of his thought that has not yet been fully examined, namely, his polemical engagement with the Ismailis of the Fatimid and early Alamut periods. Al-Ghazali's debate with the Ismailis constitutes an important chapter in the history of Muslim thought and this book also explores the wider intellectual and political significance of this encounter |
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| Notas: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 103-122) and index |
| Descripción Física: | Online-Ressource (128 p), 22 cm |
| ISBN: | 1860647928 |
