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Decisive Treatise and Epistle Dedicatory
Averroes
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Hardcover. Averroes (1126-1198) was the first and last great Aristotelian of the classical Islamic world; his commentaries influenced Christian thinkers and earned him a mention in Dante's "Divina Commedia". This text, his most important work, acts as a defence of the role of reason in a community of faith. Editor(s): Butterworth, Charles E. (Professor of Government and Politics, University of Maryland, College Park, USA). Translator(s): Butterworth, Charles E. (Professor of Government and Politics, University of Maryland, College Park, USA). Series: Islamic translation. Num Pages: 106 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: HPDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 160 x 16. Weight in Grams: 422.
Averroës (Ibn Rushd, 1126-1198) emerged from an eminent family in Muslim Spain to become the first and last great Aristotelian of the classical Islamic world; his meticulous commentaries influenced Christian thinkers and earned him favorable mention (and a relatively pleasant fate) in Dante's Divina Commedia. The Book of the Decisive Treatise was and remains one his most important works and one of history's best defenses of the legitimate role of reason in a community of faith. The text presents itself as a plea before a tribunal in which the divinely revealed Law of Islam is the sole authority; Averroës, critical ... Read more
Averroës (Ibn Rushd, 1126-1198) emerged from an eminent family in Muslim Spain to become the first and last great Aristotelian of the classical Islamic world; his meticulous commentaries influenced Christian thinkers and earned him favorable mention (and a relatively pleasant fate) in Dante's Divina Commedia. The Book of the Decisive Treatise was and remains one his most important works and one of history's best defenses of the legitimate role of reason in a community of faith. The text presents itself as a plea before a tribunal in which the divinely revealed Law of Islam is the sole authority; Averroës, critical ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Brigham Young University Press United States
Number of pages
106
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Series
Islamic translation
Condition
New
Weight
422g
Number of Pages
170
Place of Publication
Utah, United States
ISBN
9780842524797
SKU
V9780842524797
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