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1. Muslim Neoplatonists

   An Introduction to the Thought of the Brethren of Purity

   By Ian Richard Netton

   The tenth or eleventh century group of the Brethren of Purity (Ikhwan al Safa) are as well known in the Arab world as Darwin, Marx and Freud in the west. Designed as an introduction to their ideas, this book concentrates on the Brethren's writings, analyzing the impact on them of thinkers...

   To Be Published September 29th 2013 by Routledge
2. Middle East Sources

   A MELCOM Guide to Middle Eastern and Islamic Books and Materials in the United Kingdom and Irish Libraries

   By Ian Richard Netton

   Middle East Sources provides an invaluable resource for the busy librarian, student or scholar with Middle Eastern interests. It aims to guide readers to the major collections of books and other materials on the subject in the UK and Ireland, as well as to some lesser known but nonetheless...

   To Be Published September 29th 2013 by Routledge
3. Orientalism Revisited

   Art, Land and Voyage

   Edited by Ian Netton

   Series: Culture and Civilization in the Middle East

   The publication of Edward Said’s Orientalism in 1978 marks the inception of orientalism as a discourse. Since then, Orientalism has remained highly polemical and has become a widely employed epistemological tool. Three decades on, this volume sets out to survey, analyse and revisit the state of the...

   Published December 9th 2012 by Routledge
4. The Arab Diaspora

   Voices of an Anguished Scream

   Edited by Zahia Smail Salhi, Ian Richard Netton

   Series: Routledge Advances in Middle East and Islamic Studies

   The Arab Diaspora examines the range of roles the Arab world has played to various audiences on the modern and postmodern stage and the issues which have arisen as a result. The variety of roles explored reflects the diversity of Arab culture. With particular focus placed on political,...

   Published December 13th 2010 by Routledge
5. Encyclopedia of Islamic Civilisation and Religion

   Edited by Ian Richard Netton

   'The book maintains a clear objectivity about contentious topics like fundamentalism and science and women in Islam...as a desk and shelf reference work, it holds its own very well in a crowded field' - Reference Reviews The Encyclopedia of Islamic Civilisation and Religion provides scholarly...

   Published August 24th 2009 by Routledge
6. Islamic and Middle Eastern Travellers and Geographers

   Edited by Ian Netton

   Series: Critical Concepts in Islamic Studies

   The area of Middle Eastern geography and travel has attracted large numbers of scholars over the last fifty years. This new collection from Routledge features key articles from the field to create a major and continuing resource for scholars and students alike. The first volume concentrates on the...

   Published December 20th 2007 by Routledge
7. Islamic Philosophy and Theology

   Edited by Ian Richard Netton

   Series: Critical Concepts in Islamic Studies

   Islam, one of the world’s great faiths, was born as a result of the revelation of the Qur’an to the Prophet Muhammad (c. 570-632) in Arabia. A proper understanding of the Islamic present depends on an accurate knowledge of the way in which Islamic thought developed from medieval times onwards. For...

   Published November 30th 2006 by Routledge
8. ISLAMIC PHILOSOPHY & THEOLOGY Vol 1

   Edited by Ian Richard Netton

   Published November 22nd 2006 by Routledge
9. ISLAMIC PHILOSOPHY & THEOLOGY Vol 2

   Edited by Ian Richard Netton

   Published November 22nd 2006 by Routledge
10. ISLAMIC PHILOSOPHY & THEOLOGY Vol 3

    Edited by Ian Richard Netton

    Published November 22nd 2006 by Routledge