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The Faith and Practice of Al-Ghazali
ISBN: 9781851680627 / Angielski / Miękka / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Al-Ghazali was one of the great Muslim theologians. In this book the author provides a translation of some of his works, including his spiritual autobiography. Al-Ghazali's description of his own emergence from scepticism anticipates the philosophical method of systematic doubt employed by Descartes. Another work translated here sets out Al-Ghazali's ideal of how a religious person should order his life from hour to hour and day to day."
Al-Ghazali was one of the great Muslim theologians. In this book the author provides a translation of some of his works, including his spiritual autob...
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Muslim Devotions: A Study of Prayer-Manuals in Common Use
ISBN: 9781851681150 / Angielski / Miękka / 344 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This is a collection of prayers and devotional writings in contemporary worship in the Muslim world. Drawing on a range of sources representing the spiritual influence, this book traces and analyzes the evolution of Islamic theological thought from the early saints and mystics to the present day.
This is a collection of prayers and devotional writings in contemporary worship in the Muslim world. Drawing on a range of sources representing the sp...
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Defenders of Reason in Islam: Mu'tazililism from Medieval School to Modern Symbol
ISBN: 9781851681471 / Angielski / Miękka / 268 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. An exploration of fundamentalism in Islam from the ninth century to the present.
An exploration of fundamentalism in Islam from the ninth century to the present.
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The Formative Period of Islamic Thought
ISBN: 9781851681525 / Angielski / Miękka / 442 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This text gives a formative account of the development of Islamic thought from the death of Muhammad in 632, to 950. It demonstrates how various religions and political movements within Islam contributed to what has become standard form, including the positive contribution of sects later regarded as heretical, and the key interaction of religion and politics. Drawing on many previously unresearched Arabic sources, it presents a comprehensive, balanced and clear picture of the main lines of philosophical development in this important period.
This text gives a formative account of the development of Islamic thought from the death of Muhammad in 632, to 950. It demonstrates how various relig...
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Islam: A Short Introduction
ISBN: 9781851681921 / Angielski / Miękka / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book leads the reader into Islam by walking him or her through a mosque. It is a somewhat meandering tour, based on the principle that the immediate object or concept calls for attention and explication. Beginning with the minaret, and ending with the minbar (pulpit), it uses the structures of a mosque to wander through the rich and fascinating images, symbols and values of Islam. It begins with the tangible and quickly moves to the intangible and abstract, and back again. Social significance is not far behind an exploration of how Muslims use and grapple with the challenges of their...
This book leads the reader into Islam by walking him or her through a mosque. It is a somewhat meandering tour, based on the principle that the immedi...
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Revival and Reform in Islam: A Study of Islamic Fundamentalism
ISBN: 9781851682041 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In this work, Rhaman confronts today's perception of Islamic fundmentalism and proceeds to reassess it. He returns to medieval Islam, considering topics like Islamic politics, law and Sufism in a study of the original nature of fundamentalism.
In this work, Rhaman confronts today's perception of Islamic fundmentalism and proceeds to reassess it. He returns to medieval Islam, considering topi...
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Islam: A Short History
ISBN: 9781851682058 / Angielski / Miękka / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. An introduction to the development of Islam from its birth among the nomadic peoples of seventh-century Arabia to its present status as one of the world's great religions. The book includes a brief account of the life and teachings of Muhammad and the creation of the Arab nation.
An introduction to the development of Islam from its birth among the nomadic peoples of seventh-century Arabia to its present status as one of the wor...
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Speaking in God's Name: Islamic Law, Authority and Women
ISBN: 9781851682621 / Angielski / Miękka / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This challenging book reviews the ethical foundations of the Islamic legal system, suggesting that an authoritarian reading of scripture has often had grave consequences for parts of Muslim society.
This challenging book reviews the ethical foundations of the Islamic legal system, suggesting that an authoritarian reading of scripture has often had...
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Approaches to Islam in Religious Studies, New Edition
ISBN: 9781851682683 / Angielski / Miękka / 243 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Based on a symposium on the theme Islam and the History of Religions, this important work features thoughtful essays on the study of Islam. On its publication in 1985, this text influenced the transition of Islamic studies from Orientalism and area studies to religious studies, and is now republished in the Oneworld Classics in Religious Studies series.
Based on a symposium on the theme Islam and the History of Religions, this important work features thoughtful essays on the study of Islam. On its pub...
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The Legacy of Arab-Islam in Africa: A Quest for Inter-religious Dialogue
ISBN: 9781851682737 / Angielski / Miękka / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Thoughtful and challenging, this book argues for a reassessment of the role historically played by Islam in Africa, and offers new hope for in creased mutual understanding between African people of different faiths.
Thoughtful and challenging, this book argues for a reassessment of the role historically played by Islam in Africa, and offers new hope for in creased...
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Progressive Muslims: On Justice, Gender, and Pluralism
ISBN: 9781851683161 / Angielski / Miękka / 368 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Developed in response to the events of September 11 2001, these 14 articles from prominent Muslim thinkers offer a provocative reassessment of Islam's relationship with the modern world. Confronting issues such as racism, justice, sexuality and gender, this book reveals the real challenges faced by Muslims of both sexes in contemporary Western society.
Developed in response to the events of September 11 2001, these 14 articles from prominent Muslim thinkers offer a provocative reassessment of Islam's...
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Tradition and Survival: A Bibliographical Survey of Early Shi'ite Literature
ISBN: 9781851683314 / Angielski / Miękka / 464 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Featuring over 200 key thinkers, both major and less well-known, and spanning three centuries, this is a comprehensive survey of early Shi'ite literature. Each entry includes information on further reading for the figure in question, in addition to footnotes and a full bibliography.
Featuring over 200 key thinkers, both major and less well-known, and spanning three centuries, this is a comprehensive survey of early Shi'ite literat...
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Abu Nuwas : A Genius of Poetry
ISBN: 9781851683604 / Angielski / Twarda / 145 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A readable survey of this celebrated 9th century Arab poet.
A readable survey of this celebrated 9th century Arab poet.
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Amir Khusraw
ISBN: 9781851683628 / Angielski / Twarda / 140 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Surveys the life and lyrics of the 14th century Persian-speaking Indian poet.
Surveys the life and lyrics of the 14th century Persian-speaking Indian poet.
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Shaykh Mufid
ISBN: 9781851683833 / Angielski / Twarda / 149 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. An account of the great Shi'ite scholar-theologian.
An account of the great Shi'ite scholar-theologian.
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'Abd al-Rahman III: The First Cordoban Caliph
ISBN: 9781851683840 / Angielski / Twarda / 150 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Covers the 10th-century founder of the great Cordova Caliphate.
Covers the 10th-century founder of the great Cordova Caliphate.
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Fazlallah Astarabadi and the Hurufis
ISBN: 9781851683857 / Angielski / Twarda / 141 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Fazlallah Astarabadi was a 14th-century Islamic religious leader who believed that the world was about to come to an end. This book is the first comprehensive study of Astarabadi's life and thought and also offer a history of his movement. It emphasizes the diversity of medieval Islam by describing an apocalyptic movement founded on the idea that the cosmos contains embedded secrets that become manifest through extraordinary human beings.
Fazlallah Astarabadi was a 14th-century Islamic religious leader who believed that the world was about to come to an end. This book is the first compr...
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Al Ma'mun
ISBN: 9781851683864 / Angielski / Twarda / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Captures the achievements of this Sufi thinker and founder of gnostic hurufism.
Captures the achievements of this Sufi thinker and founder of gnostic hurufism.
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Ashraf Ali Thanawi: Islam in Modern South Asia
ISBN: 9781851684151 / Angielski / Twarda / 139 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Ashraf Ali Thanawi (1863-1943) was one of the most prominent religious scholars in Islamic history. Author of over a thousand books on different aspects of Islam, his work sought to defend the Islamic scholarly tradition and to articulate its authority in an age of momentous religious and political change. In this authoritative biography, Muhammad Qasim Zaman offers a comprehensive and highly accessible account of Thanawi s multifaceted career and thought, whilst also providing a valuable introduction to Islam in modern South Asia."
Ashraf Ali Thanawi (1863-1943) was one of the most prominent religious scholars in Islamic history. Author of over a thousand books on different aspec...
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Inside the Gender Jihad: Women's Reform in Islam
ISBN: 9781851684632 / Angielski / Miękka / 306 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In this engaging study, Dr Amina Wadud, an Afro-American Muslim herself, introduces the feminist movement in Islam and delves into its challenges, its textual foundations in the Qur'an and its achievements. Beginning with her own place in the effort for greater justice for women in Islam, Wadud goes on tackle a number of pertinent issues, including the state of Muslim women's studies as a discipline in mainstream academia and the role of Muslim women in the domestic space.
In this engaging study, Dr Amina Wadud, an Afro-American Muslim herself, introduces the feminist movement in Islam and delves into its challenges, its...
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