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The Terror of God: Attar, Job and the Metaphysical Revolt
Navid Kermani
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Hardback. How can suffering and injustice be reconciled with the idea that God is good, that he loves humans and is merciful to them? Job's question runs through the history of the three monotheistic religions. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HRAB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 179 x 26. Weight in Grams: 558.
How can suffering and injustice be reconciled with the idea that God is good, that he loves humans and is merciful to them? Job's question runs through the history of the three monotheistic religions. Time and again, philosophers, theologians, poets, prophets and laypersons have questioned their image of God in the light of a reality full of hardship. Some see suffering as proof of God's existence, others as a demonstration that there can be no God, while others still respond by rebelling against Him.
How can suffering and injustice be reconciled with the idea that God is good, that he loves humans and is merciful to them? Job's question runs through the history of the three monotheistic religions. Time and again, philosophers, theologians, poets, prophets and laypersons have questioned their image of God in the light of a reality full of hardship. Some see suffering as proof of God's existence, others as a demonstration that there can be no God, while others still respond by rebelling against Him.
In this remarkable book Navid Kermani - a distinguished Islamic scholar of Iranian origin ... Read more
With astonishing range and stylistic brilliance Kermani brings Attar to life as one of us, enabling the great Persian poet to speak directly to us today despite the time that separates us.
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Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745645261
SKU
V9780745645261
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99-18
About Navid Kermani
Navid Kermani is a writer and Islamic scholar who lives in Cologne, Germany. He has been awarded numerous prizes for his literary and academic work, the most recent being the Buber-Rosenzweig Medal in 2011.
Reviews for The Terror of God: Attar, Job and the Metaphysical Revolt
"It is impossible not to admire Kermani's range, his energy and his boundless intellectual generosity and inventiveness." New Humanist "Above all, Kermani's work is permeated by a profound intellectual ecumenism. This is a scholarship marked by a spirit of creative enquiry." The Australian "A masterful work." Journal of Shi'a Islamic Studies "Highly recommended. An excellent exposition of ... Read more