'Abd Al-Ghani Al-Nabulusi: Islam and the Enlightenment Contributor(s): Akkach, Samer (Author) |
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ISBN: 1851685081 ISBN-13: 9781851685080 Publisher: Oneworld Academic OUR PRICE: $28.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2007 Annotation: In this unique look at a key figure in the Islamic enlightenment, Samer Akkach examines the life and works of 'Abd al-Ghani al-Nabulusi (1641-1731) of Damascus: a contemporary of many major thinkers, scientists, poets, and philosophers of the European Enlightenment. Often characterized solely as a Sufi saint, his thought and teachings were of a much wider remit. Through a fresh reading of his unpublished biographical sources and large body of mostly unpublished works, Akkach examines early expressions of rationalism among Arab and Turkish scholars, and argues that 'Abd al-Ghani helped herald the beginning of modernity in the Arab world. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Religion | Eastern - Philosophy | Eastern - Religion | Islam - General |
Dewey: 181.3 |
Series: Makers of the Muslim World |
Physical Information: 0.72" H x 6.16" W x 8.53" (0.81 lbs) 176 pages |
Themes: - Religious Orientation - Islamic |
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Publisher Description: In this unique look at a key figure in the 'Islamic enlightenment', Samer Akkach examines the life and works of 'Abd al-Ghani al-Nabulusi (1641-1731). Often characterized solely as a Sufi saint, his thought and teachings were of a much wider remit, and symptomatic of a growing rationalism among Islamic scholars during his lifetime. Through a fresh reading of his large body of mostly unpublished works, Akkach argues that 'Abd al-Ghani helped to herald the beginning of modernity in the Arab world. |