'Abd Al-Ghani Al-Nabulusi: Islam and the Enlightenment

by Samer Akkach

Book Overview

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 Through a fresh reading of his unpublished biographical sources and large body of mostly...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1851685081
• ISBN13: 9781851685080
• Release Date: May 2007
• Publisher: Oneworld Academic
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.2" x 8.5"