Alfarabi, the political writings /
Alfarabi was among the first to explore the tensions between the philosophy of classical Greece and that of Islam, as well as of religion generally. His writings, extraordinary in their breadth and deep learning, have had a profound impact on Islamic and Jewish philosophy. This volume presents four...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | Translated from the Arabic. |
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Ithaca :
Cornell University Press,
2001-
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| Series: | Agora editions (Cornell University Press)
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| Summary: | Alfarabi was among the first to explore the tensions between the philosophy of classical Greece and that of Islam, as well as of religion generally. His writings, extraordinary in their breadth and deep learning, have had a profound impact on Islamic and Jewish philosophy. This volume presents four of Alfarabi's most important texts, making his political thought available to classicists, medievalists and scholars of religion and Byzantine and Middle Eastern studies. Butterworth situates each essay in its historical, literary, and philosophical context. His notes help the reader follow Alfarabi's text and identify persons, places, and events. English-Arabic and Arabic-English glossaries of terms further assist the reader. |
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| Physical Description: | volumes <1-2> ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0801438578 9780801438578 9780801453809 0801453801 |