God and humans in Islamic thought 'Abd al-Jabbar, Ibn Sina and Al-Ghazali'

Winner of The Iranian World Prize for the Book of the Year 2007 in the Philosophy and Mysticism category.This new and original text provides a timely re-examination of Islamic thought, presenting a stark contrast to the more usual conservative view. The explanation of the relationship between God an...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Elkaisy-Friemuth, Maha, author (author)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge 2017.
Colección:Culture and civilization in the Middle East.
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Sumario:Winner of The Iranian World Prize for the Book of the Year 2007 in the Philosophy and Mysticism category.This new and original text provides a timely re-examination of Islamic thought, presenting a stark contrast to the more usual conservative view. The explanation of the relationship between God and humans, as portrayed in Islam, is often influenced by the images of God and of human beings which theologians, philosophers and mystics have in mind. The early period of Islam reveals a diversity of interpretations of this relationship. Elkaisy-Friemuth d
Notas:Description based upon print version of record.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (225 p.)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781134146758
9781280549229
9781134146765
9786610549221
9780203965375