Ethics in Islam by Nuha Al-Shaar

Ethics in Islam by Nuha Al-Shaar

Ethics in Islam provides the first major treatment of al-Tawhidi's ethics, political thought, and social idealism, investigating the complex influences that shaped this thought and especially his concept of friendship, which is analysed in the unique context of Buyid society. Al-Tawhidi revives the value of friendship in politics. He intr

This is an important book, and it is an excellent one: closely argued, meticulously documented, and very well writtenIt not only brings al-Tawhidi more sharply into focus by clearing away the many misconceptions that have obscured his reputation. It also brings his thought alive. It shows how intricately interwoven his ethical propositions were with those of his contemporaries, notwithstanding their frequent, and substantial, differences. - Review by Eric Ormsby, Freie Universitat Berlin; Philosophy East & West Volume 67, Number 2 April 2017 602–605

Nuha A. Alshaar teaches at the American University of Sharjah, and is a research associate at the Institute of Ismaili Studies, London. She specialises in the historical development of Islamic ethical thought and adab. She co-edited Sources and Approaches across Near Eastern Disciplines (2013) with Verena Klemm.

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ISBN 13	9780367868222
ISBN 10	0367868229
Title	Ethics in Islam
Author	Nuha Al-Shaar
Series	Culture And Civilization In The Middle East
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Routledge
Year published	2019-12-12
Number of pages	268
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