Ian Richard Netton: 9 books
Muslim Neoplatonists
An Introduction to the Thought of the Brethren of Purity
Language: English
Release Date: December 16, 2013
The tenth or eleventh century group of the Brethren of Purity (Ikhwan al Safa) are as well known in the Arab world as Darwin, Marx and Freud in the west. Designed as an introduction to their ideas, this book concentrates on the Brethren's writings, analyzing the impact on them of thinkers such as...
Allah Transcendent
Studies in the Structure and Semiotics of Islamic Philosophy, Theology and Cosmology
Language: English
Release Date: January 11, 2013
Examines the role of God in medieval Islamic philosophy and theology in a new and exciting way. Renouncing the traditional chronological method of considering Islamic philosophy, Netton uses modern literary modes of criticism derived from structuralism, post-structuralism and semiotics.
Middle East Sources
A MELCOM Guide to Middle Eastern and Islamic Books and Materials in the United Kingdom and Irish Libraries
Language: English
Release Date: November 19, 2013
Middle East Sources provides an invaluable resource for the busy librarian, student or scholar with Middle Eastern interests. It aims to guide readers to the major collections of books and other materials on the subject in the UK and Ireland, as well as to some lesser known but nonetheless interesting...
by Ian Richard Netton
Language: English
Release Date: September 21, 2005
Language: English
Release Date: September 21, 2005
Examines one of the most exciting and dynamic periods in the development of medieval Islam, from the late 9th to the early 11th century, through the thought of five of its principal thinkers, prime among them al-Farabi. This great Islamic philosopher, called 'the Second Master' after Aristotle, produced...
Sufi Ritual
The Parallel Universe
Language: English
Release Date: March 18, 2014
This study reveals the world of Sufi ritual with particular reference to two major Sufi orders. It examines the ritual and practices of these orders and surveys their organisation and hierarchy, initiation ceremonies, and aspects of their liturgy such as dhikr (litany) and sama (mystical concert)....
Seek Knowledge
Thought and Travel in the House of Islam
Language: English
Release Date: January 11, 2013
Explores various facets of the Islamic search for knowledge, with essays on aspects of Thought or Travel.
Golden Roads
Migration, Pilgrimage and Travel in Medieval and Modern Islam
Language: English
Release Date: September 29, 2005
Essays on themes (migration, pilgrimage and travel) as old as Islam itself and integral in the development of a cosmopolitan Islamic social order embracing much of Africa and Eurasia.
Text and Trauma
An East-West Primer
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
An essay in literary criticism with a difference, addressing the nature of blasphemy and using selected novels by Salman Rushdie, Najib Mahfuz and Nikos Kazantzakis as case studies.
by Ian Richard Netton
Language: English
Release Date: March 9, 2006
Language: English
Release Date: March 9, 2006
Both a dictionary and a glossary of terms that attempts to cover the entire field of Islam. Also included are brief biographies of eminent Muslims and Islamic scholars throughout the ages, providing a ready reference to authorities normally cited.