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'Abd al-Ghani al-Nabulusi
Islam and the Enlightenment
Part of Makers of the Muslim World
By Samer Akkach
Published by Oneworld Academic
Distributed by Simon & Schuster
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About The Book
In this unique look at a key figure in the Islamic enlightenment, Samer Akkach examines the life and works of 'Abd al-Ghani al-Nabulusi (1641-1731) of Damascus: a contemporary of many major thinkers, scientists, poets, and philosophers of the European Enlightenment. Often characterized solely as a Sufi saint, his thought and teachings were of a much wider remit. Through a fresh reading of his unpublished biographical sources and large body of mostly unpublished works, Akkach examines early expressions of rationalism among Arab and Turkish scholars, and argues that 'Abd al-Ghani helped herald the beginning of modernity in the Arab world.
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- Publisher: Oneworld Academic (May 1, 2007)
- Length: 176 pages
- ISBN13: 9781851685080
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