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| Genre/Form: | Biography Encyclopedias |
|---|---|
| Additional Physical Format: | Online version: Biographical encyclopedia of Islamic philosophy. London ; New York : Thoemmes Continuum, 2006 (OCoLC)652095239 |
| Material Type: | Biography |
| Document Type: | Book |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Oliver Leaman |
| ISBN: | 1843711486 9781843711483 |
| OCLC Number: | 64097881 |
| Description: | 2 v. ; 25 cm. |
| Contents: | v. 1. A-I -- v. 2. J-Z. |
| Responsibility: | edited by Oliver Leaman. |
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Offering a broader perspective than its title indicates, this useful encyclopedia extends beyond philosophy to include "all kinds of theoretical inquiry which were regarded in their time as philosophical, " including the Islamic sciences, grammar, theology, law, and traditions. Potential readers will discover that this work not only covers a great variety of philosophers, but also non philosophical Sufi mystics like Abu Sa'id and Rab'ia and influential mystical poets like Ibn al-Farid. The editor is to be commended for compiling a work that will help to alleviate the pervasive ignorance for Islamic thought and culture in English speaking countries. Read more...
