The Classical Heritage in Islam

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The Classical Heritage in Islam

Author	: Franz Rosenthal
File Size	: 54,6 Mb
Publisher	: Univ of California Press
Language	: English
Release Date	: 01 January 1975
ISBN	: 0520019970
Pages	: 322 pages

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The Classical Heritage in Islam by Franz Rosenthal Book PDF Summary

The works and ideas of classical antiquity had an enormous influence on Islam, not only in its philosophy, science and medicine but also in its religious disciplines. "The Classical Heritage in Islam" presents a collection of texts which reveal the extent and character of Muslim acquaintance with Hellenistic civilization and demonstrate the ways that Greek heritage influenced later Muslim thought.

The Classical Heritage in Islam by Franz Rosenthal

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The Classical Heritage in Islam by Franz Rosenthal

The influence of classical antiquity on the religious disciplines, theology, mysticism and law of Islam cannot be overestimated. This work demonstrates the significance of the classical heritage by drawing together a great range of literary renderings, paraphrases, commentaries and imitations, as well as independent Islamic elaborations. Professor Rosenthal's collection includes

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The Oxford History of Islam by John L. Esposito

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This book contains papers presented at the 1st International Conference on Islamic Heritage Architecture and Art. The papers deal with the design of many types of buildings in Islamic countries and the influence that these structural forms have had in non-Islamic countries. Coverage will also include construction materials. There is

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Islam and Heritage in Europe by Katarzyna Puzon,Sharon Macdonald,Mirjam Shatanawi

Islam and Heritage in Europe provides a critical investigation of the role of Islam in Europe’s heritage. Focusing on Islam, heritage and Europe, it seeks to productively trouble all of these terms and throw new light on the relationships between them in various urban, national and transnational contexts. Bringing

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The Making of Islamic Heritage by Trinidad Rico

This book is open access under a CC BY 4.0 license. Offering key insights into critical debates on the construction, management and destruction of heritage in Muslim contexts, this volume considers how Islamic heritages are constructed through texts and practices which award heritage value. It examines how the monolithic representation of

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