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Skepticism About the External World
Oxford University Press 1998; US$ 109.99Do we know or even have evidence that external material objects exist? Butchvarov offers an original approach to this perennial philosophical issue, putting forward a radical theory of perception in proposing that perceived material objects do not necessarily actually exist. The metaphysics of reality, unreality and perception are explored. more...
The Quran and the Secular Mind
Taylor and Francis 2007; US$ 47.95This book is concerned with the rationality and plausibility of the Muslim faith and the Qur'an, and in particular how they can be interrogated and understood through Western analytical philosophy. It also explores how Islam can successfully engage with the challenges posed by secular thinking. The Quran and the Secular Mind will be of interest... more...
Al-Ghazali and the Qur'an
Taylor and Francis 2007; US$ 49.95This book is the first of its kind to focus entirely on the Qur?anic interpretation of Abu Hamid al-Ghazali (1058-1111), a towering figure of Sunni Islam. Martin Whittingham explores both al-Ghazali?s hermeneutical methods and his interpretations of particular Quranic texts, and covers al-Ghazali?s mystical, legal and theological concerns. Divided... more...
Hadith as Scripture
Palgrave Macmillan 2008; US$ 90.00This work explores the earliest extant discussions on the authority of the Hadith in Islam and compares them with contemporary debates. more...
Qur'an and Woman
Oxford University Press, USA 1999; US$ 19.99Fourteen centuries of Islamic thought have produced a legacy of interpretive readings of the Qu'ran written almost entirely by men. Now, with Qu'ran and Woman, Amina Wadud provides a first interpretive reading by a woman, a reading which validates the female voice in the Qu'ran and brings it out of the shadows. Muslim progressives have... more...
Arabic-English Dictionary of Qur'anic Usage
BRILL 2007; US$ 321.00Based on Classical Arabic dictionaries and Qur'an commentaries, this work also emphasises the role of context in determining the meaning-scatter of each vocabulary item. It provides examples from Qur'anic verses in support of the definitions given for each context in which a particular word occurs, with cross-references to other usages. more...
The Canonization of al-Bukh?r? and Muslim
BRILL 2007; US$ 189.00Drawing on canon studies, this book investigates the origins, development and functions of the core of the Sunni ?ad?th canon, the 'Authentic' ?ad?th collections of al-Bukh?r? and Muslim, from the time of their authors to the modern period. more...
Law and Islam in the Middle East
ABC-CLIO 1990; US$ 143.00Islamic law is the epitome of Islamic thought, the most typical manifestation of the Islamic way of life, the core and kernel of Islam itself, asserts Joseph Schacht the internationally renowed Islamic law scholar. Indeed, the primary place of law in Islam as well as the preponderance of the legal over the theological in Muslim thinking has long been... more...
Message Of Abraham
Tughra Books 2008; US$ 6.99The life and teachings of the Prophet Abraham?generally regarded as the patriarch of Christianity, Islam, and Judaism?are presented from an Islamic standpoint in this meditation on the interfaith icon. From his virtues and family ethics to his exemplary struggles, the Prophet?s regard for nature, hospitality, compassion, and devotion to God are meticulously... more...
D'un islam textuel vers un islam contextuel
Les Presses de l'Universite d'Ottawa 2010; US$ 16.99La mise en tutelle de la musulmane est-elle cautionnée par le Coran? L'idée de l'infériorité de la femme est-elle réellement inscrite dans le Coran? Telles sont les questions auxquelles l'auteure tente de répondre dans le présent ouvrage. Elle se penche sur les diverses approches adoptées par des penseurs réformistes musulmans, dont elle expose les... more...









