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Record Nr.

UNINA9910806913403321

Autore

Rosenthal Franz <1914-2003.>

Titolo

Knowledge triumphant : the concept of knowledge in medieval Islam / / by Franz Rosenthal ; with an introduction by Dimitri Gutas

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Boston ; ; Leiden, : Brill, 2007

ISBN

1-281-40057-2

9786611400576

90-474-1095-5

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (369 p.)

Collana

Brill classics in Islam, , 1872-5481 ; ; v. 2

Disciplina

001.0917/67

Soggetti

Knowledge, Theory of (Islam)

Learning and scholarship - History - Medieval, 500-1500

Islamic learning and scholarship

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Previously published: 1970. With new introd.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Preliminary Material / F. Rosenthal -- Introduction / F. Rosenthal -- Chapter One. The Knowledge Before Knowledge / F. Rosenthal -- Chapter Two. The Revelation Of Knowledge / F. Rosenthal -- Chapter Three. The Plural Of Knowledge / F. Rosenthal -- Chapter Four. Definitions Of Knowledge / F. Rosenthal -- Chapter Five. Knowledge Is Islam (Theology And Religious Science) / F. Rosenthal -- Chapter Six. Knowledge Is Light (Sûfism) / F. Rosenthal -- Chapter Seven. Knowledge Is Thought (Philosophy) / F. Rosenthal -- Chapter Eight. Knowledge Is Society (Education) / F. Rosenthal -- Concluding Remark / F. Rosenthal -- Index / F. Rosenthal.

Sommario/riassunto

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.