Islam - Religion

Comparing Averroes’ and Hegel's positions on the relation between philosophy and religion, this book explores the relation between faith and reason in a medieval Islamic and a modern Christian context. Through an in-depth analysis of Averroes' and Hegel's views on philosophical and religious languag..

Comparing Averroes’ and Hegel's positions on the relation between philosophy and religion, this book explores the relation between faith and reason in a medieval Islamic and a modern Christian context. Through an in-depth analysis of Averroes' and Hegel's views on philosophical and religious languag..

This is the first monograph in any Western language about the life and controversy of a 13th century Persian Sufi called Awhad al-Din Kirmani. The aim of the book is to place Kirmani within the context of 13th century Persianate Sufism, and demonstrate that the controversy shows that Sufism in this ..

This examination of modern Islamic anthropology provides an account of the human being in various significant strands of Islamic religious thought. Tracing the significance of Darwinist and other evolutionary theories in contemporary Islam, the author gives a thorough account of the variety of ways ..

This book covers new ground in exploring the various factors that govern the relations between Muslims and Christians in Pakistan, a nation state which has been politically unstable in the past, and where the imposition of Islamic law has been controversial and problematic for religious minorities. ..

This sourcebook presents more than sixty new translations of key Islamic texts. Edited and translated by leading specialists it illustrates the growth of Islamic thought from its seventh-century origins to the end of the medieval period...

This sourcebook presents more than sixty new translations of key Islamic texts. Edited and translated by leading specialists it illustrates the growth of Islamic thought from its seventh-century origins to the end of the medieval period...

This is the third of three volumes reprinting the collected papers on Islamic subjects by Richard M. Frank. The present volume on the Ash`arites and the classical Ash`arite tradition brings together articles written in the last two decades of Richard Frank's scholarly activity which represent his ma..

This text provides a counterweight to the prevailing opinions of Islamic thought as conservative and static with a preference for violence over dialogue. It gathers together a collection of eminent scholars from around the world who tackle issues such as intellectual pluralism, gender, the ethics of..

Ever since a group of people came into existence who called themselves Muslims, questions of what it meant to be a member of that group and what the requirements for membership were, have proven to be divisive for the community itself. This book aims to present source material and reflections on how..

This is the second of three volumes reprinting the collected papers on Islamic subjects by Richard M. Frank. The studies here represent an original attempt to make philosophical sense, and in particular understand the theoretical underpinnings, of what is in essence the great theological tradition i..

It is by way of this concept that Olof Heilo presents the decline of the Eastern Roman Empire as a key to understanding the rise of Islam; two historical processes often perceived as distinct from one another. Eastern Rome and the Rise of Islam highlights significant convergences between Early Islam..