{"product_id":"a-short-history-of-islamic-thought-hardcover","title":"A Short History of Islamic Thought - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFitzroy Morrissey\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor general readers, a compact and illuminating introduction to Islam, from its beginnings almost 1500 years ago to the present moment.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhile much has been written about Islam, particularly over the twenty-five years, few books have explored the full range of the ideas that have defined the faith over a millennium and a half. Fitzroy Morrissey provides a clear and concise introduction to the origins and sources of Islamic thought, \u003cbr\u003efrom its beginnings in the 7th century to the current moment. He explores the major ideas and introduces the major figures--those who over the centuries have broached life's major questions, from the nature of God and the existence of free will to gender relations and the ordering of society, and in\u003cbr\u003ethe process defined Islam. Drawing on Arabic and Persian primary texts, as well as the latest scholarship, \u003cem\u003eA Short History of Islamic Thought\u003c\/em\u003e explains the key teachings of the Qur'an and Hadith, the great books of Islamic theology, philosophy, and law, as well as the mystical writings of the Sufis.\u003cbr\u003eIt evaluates the impact of foreign cultures-Greek and Persian, Jewish and Christian-on early Islam, accounts for the crystallization of the Sunni and Shi'i forms of the faith, and accounts for the rise of such trends as Islamic modernism and Islamism. Above all, it reveals the fundamental principles\u003cbr\u003eof Islamic thought, both as a source of inspiration for Muslims today and as illuminating and rewarding in their own right.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFitzroy Morrissey \u003c\/strong\u003eis a Fellow of All Souls College, University of Oxford. A specialist in Sufism and the intellectual history of the Islamic world, he is the author of \u003cem\u003eSufism and the Perfect Human\u003c\/em\u003e (Routledge, 2020) and \u003cem\u003eSufism and the Scriptures\u003c\/em\u003e (I.B. Tauris, 2020).\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.06 x 8.52 x 5.86 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 01, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52629797208371,"sku":"9780197522011","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/R2ZIdnBTalorU3RQWi9PbC9KNkN2QT09.webp?v=1762138679","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/a-short-history-of-islamic-thought-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}