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Abd al-Ghani al-Nabulusi: Islam and the Enlightenment

By Samer Akkach

Book information

Publisher
Oneworld
Year
2007
ISBN
1851685081, 9781851685080
Google Books ID
H1TYAAAAMAAJ
Open Library ID
OL22755020M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
1 MB (1293465 bytes)
Series
Makers of the Muslim World
Pages
173\173
Orientation
yes
Scanned
no
Time added
2012-02-04 16:00:00

Description

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 Through a fresh reading of his unpublished biographical sources and large body of mostly unpublished works, Akkach examines early expressions of rationalism among Arab and Turkish scholars, and argues that 'Abd al-Ghani helped herald the beginning of modernity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.

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