Knowledge triumphant : the concept of knowledge in medieval Islam
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Knowledge triumphant : the concept of knowledge in medieval Islam
(Brill classics in Islam, v. 2)
Brill, 2007
Slightly rev. 2nd ed
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Previously published: 1970. With new introd
Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
In Knowledge Triumphant, Franz Rosenthal observes that the Islamic civilization is one that is essentially characterized by knowledge ('ilm), for 'ilm is one of those concepts that have dominated Islam and given Muslim civilization its distinctive shape and complexion.' There is no branch of Muslim intellectual and daily life that remained untouched by the all-pervasive attitude towards 'knowledge' as something of supreme value for Muslim being.
With a new foreword by Dimitri Gutas.
Table of Contents
Foreword
Introduction, Dimitri Gutas
The Knowledge before Knowledge
The Revelation of Knowledge
The Plural of Knowledge
Definitions of Knowledge
Knowledge is Islam (Theology and Religious Science)
Knowledge is Light (Sufism)
Knowledge is Thought (Philosophy)
Knowledge is Society (Education)
Concluding Remark
Index
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