Knowledge triumphant : : the concept of knowledge in medieval Islam / / by Franz Rosenthal ; with an introduction by Dimitri Gutas.

• Superior document: Brill classics in Islam, v. 2
• Author: Rosenthal, Franz, 1914-2003.
• Year of Publication: 2007
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Brill classics in Islam ; v. 2.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (369 p.)
• Notes: Previously published: 1970. With new introd.
• Other title: Preliminary Material /; Introduction /; Chapter One. The Knowledge Before Knowledge /; Chapter Two. The Revelation Of Knowledge /; Chapter Three. The Plural Of Knowledge /; Chapter Four. Definitions Of Knowledge /; Chapter Five. Knowledge Is Islam (Theology And Religious Science) /; Chapter Six. Knowledge Is Light (Sûfism) /; Chapter Seven. Knowledge Is Thought (Philosophy) /; Chapter Eight. Knowledge Is Society (Education) /; Concluding Remark /; Index /
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• ISBN: 1281400572; 9786611400576; 9047410955
• ISSN: 1872-5481
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: by Franz Rosenthal ; with an introduction by Dimitri Gutas.

In Knowledge Triumphant , Franz Rosenthal observes that the Islamic civilization is one that is essentially characterized by knowledge ( 'ilm ), for 'ilm is one of those concepts that have dominated Islam and given Muslim civilization its distinctive shape and complexion.' There is no branch of Muslim intellectual and daily life that remained untouched by the all-pervasive attitude towards 'knowledge' as something of supreme value for Muslim being. With a new foreword by Dimitri Gutas.