Islamic Thought : An Introduction

ISBN-13: 9780415364089 / Angielski / Twarda / 2006 / 204 str.

Abdullah Saeed

Opis

"Islamic Thought" is a fresh and contemporary introduction to the philosophies and doctrines of Islam. The author traces the development of religious knowledge in Islam, from the pre-modern to the modern period. Exploring the influences of Islamic Art and Culture, and the Islamic texts of the Qur'an, and hadith, as well as Sufism, Islamic laws, and politics, "Islamic Thought" is ideal for anyone who wants to understand more about Muslims and the Islamic faith.

Spis treści

Introduction  1. Islamic Thought and the Transmission of Religious Knowledge  2. The Qur’an: The Primary Foundation Text of Islam  3. The Sunnah of the Prophet  4. Islamic Legal Thought  5. Islamic Theological Thought  6. Mystical Thought: Sufism  7. Artistic Expressions  8. Philosophical Thought  9. Islamic Political Thought  10. Renewal, Reform and Muslim Modernism.  Epilogue: Key Trends in Islamic Thought Today 

O autorze

Abdullah Saeed is the Sultan of Oman Professor of Arab and Islamic Studies, and the Director of the Centre for the Study of Contemporary Islam at the University of Melbourne, Australia. He has written widely on Islam and contemporary Muslim issues and is the author and editor of a number of books, including Interpreting the Qur’an (2006), Approaches to the Qur’an in Contemporary Indonesia (editor, 2005), Freedom of Religion, Apostasy and Islam (co-author 2004), Islam and Political Legitimacy (co-editor 2004), Islam in Australia (2003) and Islamic Banking and Interest (1996).