Islam and the West
Professor Nasr discusses the interaction of the religions and civilizations of Islam and western Christianity throughout their histories, highlighting their similarities and differences and showing that Muslim and Christians share much common ground, especially in terms of morality, life issues, and...
| Main Author: | Nasr, Seyyed Hossein. |
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| Format: | Audiobooks Audiobook (CD) |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Prince Frederick, Md. :
Recorded Books,
p2004.
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| Series: |
Modern scholar.
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| Subjects: |
| Summary: |
Professor Nasr discusses the interaction of the religions and civilizations of Islam and western Christianity throughout their histories, highlighting their similarities and differences and showing that Muslim and Christians share much common ground, especially in terms of morality, life issues, and family. |
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| Item Description: |
Compact discs. In container (25 cm.). "14 lectures"--Container. |
| Physical Description: |
7 sound discs (14 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 course guide (64 p. : col. ill. ; 22 cm.) Issued also on cassette. |
| Playing Time: |
14:00:00 |
| Bibliography: |
Course guide includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: |
1402582021 (compact discs) 9781402582028 (compact discs) 140258203X (course guide) 9781402582035 (course guide) |
| Author Notes: |
Deeply influenced by the mystical Sufi tradition, Nasr is less concerned with reconciling the faith with modernism and is more concerned with presenting a traditionalist, though mystical, interpretation of religion that offers a way out of the contradictions of modernity. Through authentic spiritual experience, Nasr holds, one can penetrate the superficiality of modern scientific and other knowledge to find eternal truth. He is associated with the neotraditionalist school of philosophy. Undoubtedly, Nasr has had more general influence in the Western philosophical world than any other contemporary philosopher in the Islamic tradition. (Bowker Author Biography) |