Abdullah Saeed

Islamic Thought

An Introduction

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Produktbeschreibung

Written by a highly-revered Muslim scholar, this lively and engaging introduction to the philosophies and doctrines of Islam, explores the influences of Islamic art and culture, as well as sacred texts, such as the Qurà â â an and Hadith.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge / Taylor & Francis
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: RU4094X
• Seitenzahl: 222
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. Juli 2006
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 236mm x 154mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 348g
• ISBN-13: 9780415364096
• ISBN-10: 0415364094
• Artikelnr.: 20891425

Autorenporträt

Abdullah Saeed is the Sultan of Oman Professor of Arab and Islamic Studies, and the Director of the Centre for the Study of Contemporary Islam at the University of Melbourne, Australia. He has written widely on Islam and contemporary Muslim issues and is the author and editor of a number of books, including Interpreting the Qur'an (2006), Approaches to the Qur'an in Contemporary Indonesia (editor, 2005), Freedom of Religion, Apostasy and Islam (co-author 2004), Islam and Political Legitimacy (co-editor 2004), Islam in Australia (2003) and Islamic Banking and Interest (1996).

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction 1. Islamic Thought and the Transmission of Religious Knowledge 2. The Qur'an: The Primary Foundation Text of Islam 3. The Sunnah of the Prophet 4. Islamic Legal Thought 5. Islamic Theological Thought 6. Mystical Thought: Sufism 7. Artistic Expressions 8. Philosophical Thought 9. Islamic Political Thought 10. Renewal, Reform and Muslim Modernism. Epilogue: Key Trends in Islamic Thought Today

Rezensionen

'Islamic Thought is ideal for anyone who wants to understand more about Muslim beliefs and the Islamic faith.' - Oliver Leaman, University of Kentucky, USA

'Saeed's book is simple and admirably concise and would serve as a good introduction' - Anthony McRoy