Ghazali and the Poetics of Imagination

by Ebrahim Moosa

Book Overview

Abu Hamid al-Ghaz&257;l&299;, a Muslim jurist-theologian and polymath who lived from the mid-eleventh to the early twelfth century in present-day Iran, is a figure equivalent in stature to Maimonides in Judaism and Thomas Aquinas in Christianity. He is best known for his work in philosophy, ethics, law, and mysticism. In an engaged re-reading of the ideas of this preeminent Muslim thinker, Ebrahim Moosa argues that Ghaz&257;l&299;'s work has...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807856126
• ISBN13: 9780807856123
• Release Date: June 2005
• Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.2"