This work explores the role of the intellect in the legal, theological, philosophical, and mystical traditions of Islam, and of its continuing relevance in the efforts of the contemporary Muslim world to address the challenges of modernity. Leading scholars who have included chapters--all originally written for this book--include Mohammad Arkoun, Norman Calder, John Cooper, Muhsin Mahdi, Abdulaziz Sachedina, Annemarie Schimmel, and others.
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Farhad Daftary is Head of the Department of Academic Research and Publications at the Institute of Ismaili Studies.
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- Living Islam: Muslim Religious Experience in Pakistan's North-West Frontier by Magnus Marsden on 4 pages
- Ismaili Literature: A Bibliography of Sources and Studies by Farhad Daftary on page 251, page 298, and Back Matter
- Ismailis in Medieval Muslim Societies: A Historical Introduction to an Islamic Community (Ismaili Heritage) by Farhad Daftary in Front Matter, page 226, and Back Matter
- Religion and Society in Qajar Iran (Routledge/BIPS Persian Studies Series) by Robert Gleave on page 147, and Back Matter
- Al-Ghazali and the Ismailis: A Debate on Reason and Authority in Medieval Islam by Farouk Mitha in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
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