{"product_id":"introductiontoislamiccosmologicaldoctrines","title":"Introduction to Islamic Cosmological Doctrines","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeyyed Hossein Nasr\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaperback, 350 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e9780791415160\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the only book to deal with classical Islamic cosmology as it was formulated by the Ikhwan al-S'afa al Biruni and Ibn Sina during the tenth and eleventh centuries. These figures influenced all the later centuries of Islamic history and in fact created the cosmological framework within which all later scientific activity in the Islamic world was carried out--the enduring image of the cosmos within which Muslims have lived during the past millennium. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNasr writes from within the Islamic tradition and demonstrates how, based on the teachings of the Quran and the Prophet, the figures treated in this work integrated elements drawn from various ancient schools of philosophy and the sciences. This book is unique in its treatment of classical Islamic cosmology as seen from within the Islamic world-view and provides a key for understanding of traditional Islamic thought.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePART I. THE IKHWAN AL-SAFA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. The Rasa'il of the Ikhwan al-Safa--Their Identity and Content\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2. The Principles of the Study of the Cosmos and the Hierarchy of the Universe\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3. The Individual Cosmological Sciences\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4. The Microcosm and Its Relation to the Universe\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePART II. AL-BIRUNI\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5. The Life, Works, and Significance of al-Biruni\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e6. The Creation of the World and Its Subsequent History\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e7. The Role of Nature and the Methods of Its Study\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e8. The Universe and Its Parts\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e9. The Wedding of Heaven and Earth in Astrology\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e10. The Attitude of al-Biruni Toward Philosophy and Learning\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePART III. IBN SINA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e11. The Life and Works of Ibn Sina and His Significance\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e12. The Anatomy of Being\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e13. Principles of Natural Philosophy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e14. The Universe, Man, and Their Relation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e15. Nature and the Visionary Recitals\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SUNY","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":7284949123107,"sku":"9780791415160","price":62.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2514\/8624\/products\/c9347f51d53ec055d0dd8a1151437f243c373769.jpg?v=1526710666","url":"https:\/\/wardahbooks.live\/products\/introductiontoislamiccosmologicaldoctrines","provider":"Wardah Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}