Light upon light: essays in Islamic thought and history in honor of Gerhard Bowering / / edited by Jamal J. Elias, Bilal Orfali.
Light upon Light: Essays in Islamic Thought and History in Honor of Gerhard Bowering brings together studies that explore the richness of Islamic intellectual life in the pre-modern period. Leading scholars around the world present nineteen studies that explore diverse areas of Islamic Studies, in h...
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Superior document: | Islamic History and Civilization; volume164 |
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Place / Publishing House: | Leiden Boston : : BRILL,, 2019. |
Year of Publication: | 2019 |
Language: | English |
Series: | Islamic History and Civilization;
volume164. |
Physical Description: | 1 online resource (487 pages). |
Notes: | Includes index. |
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Other title: | Front Matter -- Copyright Page -- Preface -- Publications by Gerhard Bowering -- Notes on Contributors -- Quran and Early Islam -- Scholarship and Folklore? / |
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Summary: | Light upon Light: Essays in Islamic Thought and History in Honor of Gerhard Bowering brings together studies that explore the richness of Islamic intellectual life in the pre-modern period. Leading scholars around the world present nineteen studies that explore diverse areas of Islamic Studies, in honor of a renowned scholar and teacher: Professor Dr. Gerhard Bowering (Yale University). The volume includes contributions in four main areas: (1) Quran and Early Islam; (2) Sufism, Shiʿism, and Esotericism; (3) Philosophy; (4) Literature and Culture. These areas reflect the enormous breadth of Professor Bowering’s contributions to the field over a lifetime of scholarship, teaching, and mentoring. Contributors: Hussein Ali Abdulsater, Mushegh Asatryan, Shahzad Bashir, Jonathan Brockopp, Yousef Casewit, Jamal Elias, Janis Esots, Li Guo, Matthew Ingalls, Tariq Jaffer, Mareike Koertner, Joseph Lumbard, Matthew Melvin-Koushki, Mahan Mirza, Bilal Orfali, Gabriel Reynolds, Nada Saab, Amina Steinfels & Alexander Treiger. |
ISBN: | 9004410120 |
Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
Statement of Responsibility: | edited by Jamal J. Elias, Bilal Orfali. |