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The Need for a Sacred Science
This book deals with the meaning of a science rooted in the sacred, the metaphysical foundation of such science, its contrast to modern science and its pertinence to some of the major issues facing humanity today. In the first part, the author turns…
Heavenly Journeys, Earthly Concerns: The Legacy of the Miʻraj in the Formation of Islam
This book examines how an elite group of traditionists, historians and theologians shaped Muslims' perceptions of their prophet, their community and their behavior by retelling and interpreting the story of Muhammad's ascent to heaven (the mi'raj).
The History of Islamic Political Thought: From the Prophet to the Present
This book provides a complete history of Islamic political thought from early Islam (c.622-661) to the present. This comprehensive overview describes and interprets all schools of Islamic political thought, their origins, inter-connections and…
An Introduction to Classical Islamic Philosophy
In this revised and expanded edition of his classic introductory work, Oliver Leaman examines the distinctive features of classical Islamic philosophy and offers detailed accounts of major individual thinkers.
Islamic philosophy is a unique and…
Islamic philosophy is a unique and…
The Book of the Decisive Treatise Determining the Connection Between the Law and Wisdom; and, The Epistle Dedicatory
Averroës (Ibn Rushd, 1126-1198) emerged from an eminent family in Muslim Spain to become the first and last great Aristotelian of the classical Islamic world his meticulous commentaries influenced Christian thinkers and earned him favorable mention…