Islamic humanism / Lenn E. Goodman.
Islamic humanism / Lenn E. Goodman.
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New York : Oxford University Press, 2003.
Date
2003.
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N297.26/ 1
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Language
English
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xiii, 273 p. ; 24 cm.
Contents
1. The Sacred and the Secular -- Focus and Distraction -- Poetry and Music -- Dress and Display -- Dunya and Din - in Wine, War, and Love -- Play, the Hunt, and the Freedom of the Dandy -- 2. Humanism and Islamic Ethics -- Islamic Ethics in Theory and Practice -- Miskawayh's Courtly Humanism -- Ghaz...
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Publisher
New York : Oxford University Press, 2003.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2003.
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Summary
"Drawing on a wide range of writings, from love poetry to pietism, to satire, to history and metaphysics, and on to hunting, music and the dance, clothing, politics, and the marketplace. Goodman discloses the rich texture of classical Islamic civilization - its distinctive problematics and the space it left for the talents and creativity of the ind...
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Islamic humanism / Lenn E. Goodman.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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N297.26/ 1
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74VvlmOo2gAg
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvlmOo2gAg
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ISBN
0195135806 :
9780195135800 (cloth : alk. paper)
0195135806 (cloth : alk. paper)
9780195135800 :
DDC
297.26
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991017309329702626
