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  1. Al-Ghazali, Averroes and the Interpretation of the Qur'an

    Common Sense and Philosophy in Islam

    By Avital Wohlman

    Series: Culture and Civilization in the Middle East

    This book examines the contrasting interpretations of Islam and the Qur’an by Averroes and Al-Ghazali, as a way of helping us untangle current impasses affecting each Abrahamic faith. This has traditionally been portrayed as a battle between philosophy and theology, but the book shows that Averroes...

    To Be Published May 31st 2013 by Routledge

  2. Afghani and 'Abduh

    An Essay on Religious Unbelief and Political Activism in Modern Islam

    By Elie Kedourie

    Originally published in 1966. Long regarded as a classic, this volume argues that Afghani and ‘Abduh should be considered subverters rather than reformers of Islam....

    To Be Published May 31st 2013 by Routledge

  3. Ethics in Islam

    Friendship in the Political Thought of Al-Tawhidi and his Contemporaries

    By Nuha Al-Shaar

    Series: Culture and Civilization in the Middle East

    This book offers a critical study of ethical and socio-political thought in the Buyid period....

    To Be Published September 30th 2013 by Routledge

  4. Skepticism in Classical Islam

    Moments of Confusion

    By Paul Heck

    Series: Culture and Civilization in the Middle East

    The first major treatment of skepticism in Islam, this book explores the critical role of skeptical thinking in the development of theology in Islam. It examines the way key thinkers in classical Islam faced perplexing questions about the nature of God and his relation to the world, all the while...

    To Be Published November 25th 2013 by Routledge

  5. Free Will and Predestination in Islamic Thought

    Theoretical Constructs in the Works of Avicenna, Ghazali and Ibn Arabi

    By Maria De Cillis

    Series: Culture and Civilization in the Middle East

    The subject of “human free will” versus “divine predestination” is one of the most contentious topics in classical Islamic thought. By focusing on a theme of central importance to any philosophy of religion, and to Islam in particular, this book offers a critical study of the intellectual imports...

    To Be Published November 30th 2013 by Routledge

  6. True Believers

    A Symbolic Anthropological Study of Islamist Culture

    Edited by Dawn Perlmutter

    Written for defense, intelligence and law enforcement professionals, True Believers: A Symbolic Anthropological Study of Islamist Culture provides a comprehensive overview of the symbols, rituals, beliefs, customs, and unfamiliar practices of Islamist culture. Ritualistic crime expert Dawn...

    To Be Published February 14th 2014 by CRC Press

  7. Contemporary Philosophical Theology

    Edited by Chad Meister, Charles Taliaferro

    To Be Published April 29th 2014 by Routledge

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