Freethinkers of Medieval Islam Ibn Al-Rāwandī, Abū Bakr Al-Rāzī, and Their Impact on Islamic Thought |
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| Author:
| Stroumsa, Sarah |
| Series title: | Islamic Philosophy, Theology and Science. Texts and Studies |
| ISBN: | 978-90-04-11374-9 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 1999 |
| Publisher: | BRILL
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $187.00 |
Book Description:
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This book studies the phenomenon of freethinking in medieval Islam, as exemplified in the figures of Ibn al-Rāwandī and Abū Bakr al-Rāzī. It reconstructs their thought and analyzes the relations of the phenomenon to Islamic prophetology and its repercussions in Islamic thought.
This book studies the phenomenon of freethinking in medieval Islam, as exemplified in the figures of Ibn al-Rāwandī and Abū Bakr al-Rāzī. It reconstructs their thought and analyzes the relations of the phenomenon to Islamic prophetology and its repercussions in Islamic thought.