Al-Ghazālī and the Ismailis : a debate on reason and authority in medieval Islam / Farouk Mitha.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mitha, Farouk.

Contributor:

Institute of Ismaili Studies.

Series:

Ismaili heritage series ; 5.

Ismaili heritage series ; 5

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ghazzālī, 1058-1111.

Ghazzālī.

Ismailites.

Imailis.

Physical Description:

xxi, 128 pages ; 22 cm.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : I.B. Tauris, in association with the Institute of Ismaili Studies, London ; New York : In the United States of America and in Canada distributed by St. Martin's Press, 2001.

Summary:

Al-Ghazali is arguably one of the most influential thinkers in the history of Islam, and his writings have received greater scholarly attention in the West than those of any other Muslim scholar. This study explores an important dimension of his thought that has not yet been fully examined, namely, his polemical engagement with the Ismailis of the Fatimid and early Alamut periods. Published in association with The Institute of Ismaili Studies.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 115-122) and index.

ISBN:

1860647928

OCLC:

48195754