Al-Ghazali´s Philosophical Theology
Frank Griffel
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Paperback. A comprehensive study of Muslim thinker al-Ghazali's life and his understanding of cosmology-how God creates things and events in the world, how human acts relate to God's power, and how the universe is structured. Num Pages: 424 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAB; HRH; HRHT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 158 x 23. Weight in Grams: 644.
The Muslim thinker al-Ghazali (d. 1111) was one of the most influential theologians and philosophers of Islam and has been considered an authority in both Western and Islamic philosophical traditions. Born in northeastern Iran, he held the most prestigious academic post in Islamic theology in Baghdad, only to renounce the position and teach at small schools in the provinces for no money. His contributions to Islamic scholarship range from responding to the challenges of Aristotelian philosophy to creating a new type of Islamic mysticism and integrating both these traditions-falsafa and Sufism-into the Sunni mainstream. This book offers a comprehensive study ... Read more
The Muslim thinker al-Ghazali (d. 1111) was one of the most influential theologians and philosophers of Islam and has been considered an authority in both Western and Islamic philosophical traditions. Born in northeastern Iran, he held the most prestigious academic post in Islamic theology in Baghdad, only to renounce the position and teach at small schools in the provinces for no money. His contributions to Islamic scholarship range from responding to the challenges of Aristotelian philosophy to creating a new type of Islamic mysticism and integrating both these traditions-falsafa and Sufism-into the Sunni mainstream. This book offers a comprehensive study ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
424
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Number of Pages
424
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780199773701
SKU
V9780199773701
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About Frank Griffel
Frank Griffel is Professor of Islamic Studies at Yale University and has published widely in the fields of Islamic theology, Arab and Islamic philosophy, Islamic law, and Muslim intellectual history.
Reviews for Al-Ghazali´s Philosophical Theology
This work of historical theology is essential reading for those wanting to understand with new depth and clarity the life and teachings of al-Ghazali.
American Journal of Islamic Social Sciences
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