'Abd Al-Ghani Al-Nabulusi Islam and the Enlightenment
by Samer Akkach
Hardcover
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Request this book.| Genre: | Philosophy |
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| Language: | English |
Hardcover | |
| ISBN13: | 9781851685080 |
| ISBN10: | 1851685081 |
| Pages: | 176 |
| Dimensions: | 5.3 x 8.5 x 0.8 inches |
| Weight: | 294.83 g |
| Published: | May 01, 2007 |
| Edition: | 7 |
About the Book
In this unique look at a key figure in the Islamic enlightenment, Samer Akkach examines the life and works of 'Abd al-Ghani al-Nabulusi (1641-1731) of Damascus: a contemporary of many major thinkers, scientists, poets, and philosophers of the European Enlightenment. Often characterized solely as a Sufi saint, his thought and teachings were of a much wider remit. Through a fresh reading of his unpublished biographical sources and large body of mostly unpublished works, Akkach examines early expressions of rationalism among Arab and Turkish scholars, and argues that 'Abd al-Ghani helped herald the beginning of modernity in the Arab world.