Summary
One of the world's leading Islamicists offers a concise introduction to the history, beliefs, and practice of his faith. Full description
Summary: |
One of the world's leading Islamicists offers a concise introduction to the history, beliefs, and practice of his faith. |
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Physical Description: |
xxv, 198 p. ; 19 cm. |
Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: |
0060507144 (paper : alk. paper) 9780060507145 (paper : alk. paper) |
Author Notes: |
Deeply influenced by the mystical Sufi tradition, Nasr is less concerned with reconciling the faith with modernism and is more concerned with presenting a traditionalist, though mystical, interpretation of religion that offers a way out of the contradictions of modernity. Through authentic spiritual experience, Nasr holds, one can penetrate the superficiality of modern scientific and other knowledge to find eternal truth. He is associated with the neotraditionalist school of philosophy. Undoubtedly, Nasr has had more general influence in the Western philosophical world than any other contemporary philosopher in the Islamic tradition. (Bowker Author Biography) |