| Traditional Islamic Environmentalism: The Vision of Seyyed Hossein Nasr Contributor(s): Quadir, Tarik M. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0761861432 ISBN-13: 9780761861430 Publisher: University Press of America OUR PRICE: $44.54 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Islamic Studies - Nature | Environmental Conservation & Protection - General - Nature | Essays |
| Dewey: 297.569 |
| LCCN: 2013938016 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6" W x 8.9" (0.95 lbs) 276 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Ecology - Religious Orientation - Islamic |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This work examines the relevance of traditional Islamic thought and practices for a lasting solution to the current environmental crisis. Quadir describes how Seyyed Hossein Nasr challenges Muslims to reclaim their traditional intellectual and Sufi heritage as powerful means toward a most thoughtful approach to the crisis. In so doing, Nasr urges us to take a critical look at the consequences of the worldviews generated by modern science and technology and offers bold solutions for a more caring relationship between man and nature. The book argues that only a revival of the traditional worldview which perceives all entities of nature as signs of God can effectively respond to the crisis our planet faces. |