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  • Interpretation and Jurisprudence in Medieval Islam

    by Norman Calder, Jawid Mojaddedi ...
    Series series Variorum Collected Studies
    At the time of his death in 1998, at the age of 47, Norman Calder had become the most widely-discussed scholar in his field. This was largely focused on his monograph, Studies in Early Muslim Jurisprudence (Oxford, 1993), which boldly challenged existing theories about the origins of Islamic Law. The present volume of twenty-one of his articles and book chapters represents the full richness and ... Read more

    $65.99 USD

  • Classical Islam

    A Sourcebook of Religious Literature

    Edited by Norman Calder, Jawid Mojaddedi, Andrew Rippin ...
    This definitive sourcebook presents more than sixty authoritative new translations of key Islamic texts. Edited and translated by three leading specialists, Classical Islam features eight thematically-linked sections covering the Qur'ān and its interpretation, the life of Muhammad, hadīth, law, theology, mysticism and Islamic history. The new edition has been expanded to cover a fuller range of ... Read more

    $82.99 USD

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  • Qur'an and Woman

    Rereading the Sacred Text from a Woman's Perspective

    by Amina Wadud ...
    Fourteen centuries of Islamic thought have produced a legacy of interpretive readings of the Qu'ran written almost entirely by men. Now, with Qu'ran and Woman, Amina Wadud provides a first interpretive reading by a woman, a reading which validates the female voice in the Qu'ran and brings it out of the shadows. Muslim progressives have long argued that it is not the religion but patriarchal ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

  • The Koran

    A Very Short Introduction

    by Michael Cook ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    The Koran has constituted a remarkably strong core of identity and continuity for a religious tradition that is now in its fifteenth century. This Very Short Introduction explores the significance of the Koran both in the modern world and in traditional Muslim culture. Michael Cook provides a lucid and direct account of the Koran as codex, as scripture, as liturgy, and as the embodiment of truth, ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

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    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Philosophy in the Islamic World

    A history of philosophy without any gaps, Volume 3

    by Peter Adamson ...
    Series series A History of Philosophy
    The latest in the series based on the popular History of Philosophy podcast, this volume presents the first full history of philosophy in the Islamic world for a broad readership. It takes an approach unprecedented among introductions to this subject, by providing full coverage of Jewish and Christian thinkers as well as Muslims, and by taking the story of philosophy from its beginnings in the ... Read more

    $10.49 USD

  • Islam: Its Meaning and Message

    Edited by Khurshid Ahmad ...
    This book provides a window into the world of Islam. It covers the whole spectrum of its beliefs, values, social principles, cultural institutions, and contemporary problems. Edited by Khurshid Ahmad, this book brings together leading Muslim scholarship and covers ideology, culture, the concept of worship, social justice, women in Islam, political theory in Islam, and the objectives of the Islamic ... Read more

    $16.99 USD

  • What Is Islam?

    The Importance of Being Islamic

    by Shahab Ahmed ...
    A bold new conceptualization of Islam that reflects its contradictions and rich diversityWhat is Islam? How do we grasp a human and historical phenomenon characterized by such variety and contradiction? What is "Islamic" about Islamic philosophy or Islamic art? Should we speak of Islam or of islams? Should we distinguish the Islamic (the religious) from the Islamicate (the cultural)? Or should we ... Read more

    $35.99 USD

  • Philosophy in the Islamic World

    A Very Short Introduction

    by Peter Adamson ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    In the history of philosophy, few topics are so relevant to today's cultural and political landscape as philosophy in the Islamic world. Yet, this remains one of the lesser-known philosophical traditions. In this Very Short Introduction, Peter Adamson explores the history of philosophy among Muslims, Jews, and Christians living in Islamic lands, from its historical background to thinkers in the ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

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    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Nietzsche and Islam

    by Roy Jackson ...
    Series series Routledge Advances in Middle East and Islamic Studies
    In the light of current events, particularly the ‘post September 11th’ debates with much focus on aspects of the ‘clash of civilisation’ thesis, the issue of Islamic identity is a crucial one. Whilst Friedrich Nietzsche was addressing an audience of a different culture and age, his own originality, creativity, psychological, philological and historical insights allows for a fresh and enlightening ... Read more

    $82.99 USD

  • Islamic Philosophy

    A Beginner's Guide

    by Majid Fakhry ...
    Series series Beginner's Guides
    A comprehensive examination of the struggle to reconcile philosophy and Islam.From the introduction of Greek Philosophy into the Muslim world in the eighth century, right through to modern times, Majid Fakhry charts the evolution and interaction of philosophy, theology, and mysticism in the Islamic context. Highlighting key individuals, movements, concepts and writings, Fakhry also explores the ... Read more

    $5.99 USD

  • Al-Ghazali, Averroes and the Interpretation of the Qur'an

    Common Sense and Philosophy in Islam

    by Avital Wohlman ...
    Translated by David Burrell ...
    Series series Culture and Civilization in the Middle East
    This book examines the contrasting interpretations of Islam and the Qur’an by Averroes and Al-Ghazali, as a way of helping us untangle current impasses affecting each Abrahamic faith. This has traditionally been portrayed as a battle between philosophy and theology, but the book shows that Averroes was rather more religious and Al-Ghazali more philosophical than they are usually portrayed.The book ... Read more

    $82.99 USD

  • Non Sola Scriptura

    Essays on the Qur’an and Islam in Honour of William A. Graham

    Edited by Bruce Fudge, Kambiz GhaneaBassiri, Christian Lange, Sarah Bowen Savant ...
    Series series Routledge Studies in the Qur'an
    William A. Graham is an influential and pioneering scholar of Islamic Studies at Harvard University. This volume brings together 17 contributions to the study of the Qur’an and Islam, all influenced by his work.Contributions to this collection, by his colleagues and students, treat many different aspects of Islamic scripture, from textual interpretation and hermeneutics to recitation and parallels ... Read more

    $54.99 USD