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Informationen zum Autor Eric Ormsby is Chief Librarian at the Library of The Institute of Ismaili Studies, London. He was formerly Professor and Director of the Institute of Islamic Studies, McGill University. Klappentext This fascinating work profiles Abu Hamid al-Ghazali (1058-1111), the foremost Islamic scholar and mystic of the medieval period. Appointed head of the Nizamiyyah College at Baghdad, he attracted interested audiences from across the Islamic world. Due to a spiritual crisis, he went into self-imposed exile, during which he wrote the Sufi masterpiece, Revival of the Sciences of Religion. This is a stimulating introduction to the great man's life and work. Zusammenfassung This fascinating work profiles Abu Hamid al-Ghazali! the foremost Islamic scholar and mystic of the medieval period. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface Abbreviations Names and terms Chronology INTRODUCTION The Seljuqs The "Schools" of Law The Notion of Kalam The Mu'tazili Factor Ash'ari and the Three Brothers Philosophy (Falsafa) The Isma'ilis Sufism 1 THE RISE TO RENOWN A Child of Khorasan The Stages of his Career Early Studies: Sufi Masters and Theologians Juwayni The Patronage of the Powerful Ghazali at Court The Temptations of Prestige 2 DEVOTION TO THE LAW Ghazali's Contributions to Law The Example of Analogy (qiyas) The Indolence of the Learned Shafi'i: the Beloved Model Fidelity to the Law 3 THE DOUBLE-EDGED DISCIPLINE: GHAZALI AND THEOLOGY Theology vs Philosophy Against a "Religion of Donkeys" Ghazali the Theologian The Dogmatic Manual al-Iqtisad fi'l-i'tiqad Ghazali's Mode of Argument in "The Just Balance" The Shadow of Ibn Sina A Human Accent Ghazali on Divine Names The Absence of Insight as Insight A Manual for Meditation Ghazali's Attitude towards Kalam 4 THE POISON OF PHILOSOPHY AND ITS ANTIDOTE Did Ghazali Destroy Philosophy in Islam? The Seductiveness of System The Exposition of Philosophy: the Maqasid al-Falasifa The Attack: Tahafut al-Falasifa 5 CRISIS AND RECOVERY The Breakdown of 1095 Sickness and Health Al-Munqidh min al-Dalal ("The Deliverer from Error") Scepticism and Ghazali: His Early Crisis The Significance of Dream The Four Ways The Decisive Break and the Departure from Baghdad Baghdad, the "Nest of Darkness" The Role of Ahmad Ghazali 6 THE REVIVAL OF ISLAM The Character of the Ihya' The Architecture of the Ihya' CONCLUSION: KNOWLEDGE IN ACTION The Return to Teaching Death and Posthumous Career Bibliography Index ...
