Islamic Life and Thought [Paperback]

Seyyed Hossein Nasr (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1930637144 | ISBN-13: 978-1930637146 | Publication Date: November 1, 2001

This book includes essays dealing with many of the major facets of Islam and Islamic civilization including law and society, the cultural and intellectual life of Islam embracing both the sciences and philosophy, and Sufism. The author brings a lifetime of research and deliberation to bear on the subjects at hand which he treats in great depth, threby providing many windows into the vast mansion of Islamic life and thought. In a postscript he also deals briefly with Islamic responses to some fo the burning issues facing Muslims today. Altogether the book is a profound study of the basic aspects of Islamic life and thought as seen from within the Islamic tradition.

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About the Author

One of the leading experts on Islam, Seyyed Hossein Nasr is University Professor of Islamic Studies at The George Washington University. He is author of numerous books including Man and Nature, Islam and the Plight of Modern Man, Muhammad: Man of God, Sufi Essays, A Young Muslim's Guide to the Modern World and many more. The most recent volume in the Library of Living Philosophers has been dedicated to his thought and is entitled The Philosophy of Seyyed Hossein Nasr.

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Kazi Publications (November 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1930637144
• ISBN-13: 978-1930637146
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,097,482 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent selection and introduction to the subject, August 19, 1999

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This review is from: Islamic Life and Thought (Paperback)

Professor Nasr's works on Islamic Islamic subjects is generally characterised not merely by their academic and still hospitable narrative style but further by a indepth understanding and experience of spirituality as such in its most universal and applicable sense. In the book "Islamic art and Spirituality" Nasr cover the highlight themes of traditional art, architecture, calligraphy, poetry, esoterism, piety, etc, as it developed in Islamic lands. I warmly recommend the present work both to students of religious studies as well as religious seekers from all traditions.