Examinung a series of common features in the works of Derrida and the Sufism of Ibn 'Arabi, considered to be one of the most influential figures in Islamic thought, the author addresses the significant absence of attention on the relationship between Islam and Derrida. Presenting a deconstructive perspective on Ibn 'Arabi, the book's features include:

* the opposition to systematizing representations of God/reality/the text
* a re-emphasis on the radical unthinkability of God and the text
* a common conception of rational thought as restrictive, commodifying and ultimately...

This innovative revisiting of South Asian intellectual history critically examines Nirad C. Chaudhuri, the writer and defender of Empire.

This innovative revisiting of South Asian intellectual history critically examines Nirad C. Chaudhuri, the writer and defender of empire.