The Philosopher Responds: An Intellectual Correspondence from the Tenth Century, Volume One Contributor(s): Al-Tawḥīdī, Abū (Author), Miskawayh, Abū ʿalī (Author), Orfali, Bilal (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1479871486 ISBN-13: 9781479871483 Publisher: New York University Press OUR PRICE: $42.75 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2019 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Eastern - Foreign Language Study | Arabic |
Dewey: 181.6 |
LCCN: 2019012621 |
Series: Library of Arabic Literature |
Physical Information: 1.4" H x 6.2" W x 9.1" (1.50 lbs) 336 pages |
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Publisher Description: Questions and answers from two great philosophers |
Contributor Bio(s): Miskawayh, Abu 'ali: - Abu 'Ali Miskawayh (ca. 320/932-421/1030) was a philosopher and historian born in Rayy.Orfali, Bilal: - Bilal Orfali is Professor and Sheikh Zayed Chair of Arabic and Islamic Studies at the American University of Beirut and previously held the M.S. Sofia Chair in Arabic Studies at the Ohio State University. He specializes in Arabic literature, Sufism, and Qur'anic Studies. He co-edits al-Abhath Journal and Brill's series Texts and Studies on the Qur'an. He is the author and editor of more than twenty books on Arabic Studies. His recent publications include The Anthologist's Art (Brill, 2016), The Book of Noble Character (Brill, 2015), The Comfort of the Mystics (Brill, 2013), Sufism, Black and White (Brill, 2012), and In the Shadow of Arabic (Brill, 2011).Al-Tawhidi, Abu Hayyan: - Abu Hayyan al-Tawhidi (d. 414/1023) was a prominent litterateur and philosopher in Baghdad. |