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Islam, Science, and the Challenge of History

Author : Ahmad Dallal
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 0300159145
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (1 download)

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Book Synopsis Islam, Science, and the Challenge of History by : Ahmad Dallal

Download or read book Islam, Science, and the Challenge of History written by Ahmad Dallal and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2010-05-18 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In this wide-ranging and masterly work, Ahmad Dallal examines the significance of scientific knowledge and situates the culture of science in relation to other cultural forces in Muslim societies. He traces the ways the realms of scientific knowledge and religious authority were delineated historically. For example, the emergence of new mathematical methods revealed that many mosques built in the early period of Islamic expansion were misaligned relative to the Ka'ba in Mecca; this misalignment was critical because Muslims must face Mecca during their five daily prayers. The realization of a discrepancy between tradition and science often led to demolition and rebuilding and, most important, to questioning whether scientific knowledge should take precedence over religious authority in a matter where their realms clearly overlapped"--Page 2 of cover.

Islam, Science Fiction and Extraterrestrial Life

Author : Jörg Matthias Determann
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0755601300
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (556 download)

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Book Synopsis Islam, Science Fiction and Extraterrestrial Life by : Jörg Matthias Determann

Download or read book Islam, Science Fiction and Extraterrestrial Life written by Jörg Matthias Determann and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2020-09-17 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Muslim world is not commonly associated with science fiction. Religion and repression have often been blamed for a perceived lack of creativity, imagination and future-oriented thought. However, even the most authoritarian Muslim-majority countries have produced highly imaginative accounts on one of the frontiers of knowledge: astrobiology, or the study of life in the universe. This book argues that the Islamic tradition has been generally supportive of conceptions of extra-terrestrial life, and in this engaging account, Jörg Matthias Determann provides a survey of Arabic, Bengali, Malay, Persian, Turkish, and Urdu texts and films, to show how scientists and artists in and from Muslim-majority countries have been at the forefront of the exciting search. Determann takes us to little-known dimensions of Muslim culture and religion, such as wildly popular adaptations of Star Wars and mysterious movements centred on UFOs. Repression is shown to have helped science fiction more than hurt it, with censorship encouraging authors to disguise criticism of contemporary politics by setting plots in future times and on distant planets. The book will be insightful for anyone looking to explore the science, culture and politics of the Muslim world and asks what the discovery of extra-terrestrial life would mean for one of the greatest faiths.

New Perspectives on the History of Islamic Science

Author : Muzaffar Iqbal
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351914774
Total Pages : 558 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (519 download)

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Book Synopsis New Perspectives on the History of Islamic Science by : Muzaffar Iqbal

Download or read book New Perspectives on the History of Islamic Science written by Muzaffar Iqbal and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-05-15 with total page 558 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recent studies in the history of Islamic science based on the discovery and study of new primary texts and instruments have substantially revised the views of nineteenth-century historians of science. This volume presents some of these ground-breaking studies as well as articles which shed new light on the ongoing academic debate surrounding the question of the decline of Islamic scientific tradition.

Science & Islam

Author : Ehsan Masood
Publisher : Icon Books Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1848311605
Total Pages : 246 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (483 download)

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Book Synopsis Science & Islam by : Ehsan Masood

Download or read book Science & Islam written by Ehsan Masood and published by Icon Books Ltd. This book was released on 2009-11-05 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Musa al-Khwarizmi who developed algebra in 9th century Baghdad to al-Jazari, a 13th-century Turkish engineer whose achievements include the crank, the camshaft and the reciprocating piston, Science and Islam tells the story of one of history’s most misunderstood yet rich and fertile periods in science: the extraordinary Islamic scientific revolution between 700 and 1400 CE.

Contemporary Islam and the Challenge of History

Author : Yvonne Yazbeck Haddad
Publisher : SUNY Press
ISBN 13 : 9780873955430
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (554 download)

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Book Synopsis Contemporary Islam and the Challenge of History by : Yvonne Yazbeck Haddad

Download or read book Contemporary Islam and the Challenge of History written by Yvonne Yazbeck Haddad and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 1982-01-01 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The economic, social, political, military, and intellectual aspects of the Muslims' concern for history reveal the general structure of their perception of reality.

The Rise of Science in Islam and the West

Author : John W. Livingston
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351589261
Total Pages : 498 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (515 download)

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Book Synopsis The Rise of Science in Islam and the West by : John W. Livingston

Download or read book The Rise of Science in Islam and the West written by John W. Livingston and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-12-14 with total page 498 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a study of science in Muslim society from its rise in the 8th century to the efforts of 19th-century Muslim thinkers and reformers to regain the lost ethos that had given birth to the rich scientific heritage of earlier Muslim civilization. The volume is organized in four parts; the rise of science in Muslim society in its historical setting of political and intellectual expansion; the Muslim creative achievement and original discoveries; proponents and opponents of science in a religiously oriented society; and finally the complex factors that account for the end of the 500-year Muslim renaissance. The book brings together and treats in depth, using primary and secondary sources in Arabic, Turkish and European languages, subjects that are lightly and uncritically brushed over in non-specialized literature, such as the question of what can be considered to be purely original scientific advancement in Muslim civilization over and above what was inherited from the Greco–Syriac and Indian traditions; what was the place of science in a religious society; and the question of the curious demise of the Muslim scientific renaissance after centuries of creativity. The book also interprets the history of the rise, achievement and decline of scientific study in light of the religious temper and of the political and socio-economic vicissitudes across Islamdom for over a millennium and integrates the Muslim legacy with the history of Latin/European accomplishments. It sets the stage for the next momentous transmission of science: from the West back to the Arabic-speaking world of Islam, from the last half of the 19th century to the early 21st century, the subject of a second volume.

Development of Science & Technology in Islamic History

Author : Shabeer Ahmed
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781540458216
Total Pages : 80 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (582 download)

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Book Synopsis Development of Science & Technology in Islamic History by : Shabeer Ahmed

Download or read book Development of Science & Technology in Islamic History written by Shabeer Ahmed and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2015-11-10 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The spectacular advances in science and technology that have occurred over the last century have led some to believe that only Western Capitalism can produce material progress. Does religion hinder man's progress in life? Is there a contradiction between Islam and science? Why are the countries of the Islamic world so technologically backward? Is Islam capable of addressing man's diverse problem in the 21st century? This book tackles these questions by exploring the relationship between Islam and science, by examining how science bloomed under Islam while Europe struggled in the Dark Ages and by illustrating a distinct vision for future scientific and technological advancement under the Islamic State.

The Lighthouse and the Observatory

Author : Daniel A. Stolz
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107196337
Total Pages : 331 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (71 download)

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Download or read book The Lighthouse and the Observatory written by Daniel A. Stolz and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2018-01-11 with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This history of astronomy in Egypt reveals how modern science came to play an authoritative role in Islamic religious practice.

New Perspectives on the History of Islamic Science

Author : Taylor & Francis Group
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 9781032243047
Total Pages : 570 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (43 download)

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Book Synopsis New Perspectives on the History of Islamic Science by : Taylor & Francis Group

Download or read book New Perspectives on the History of Islamic Science written by Taylor & Francis Group and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-12-13 with total page 570 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recent studies in the history of Islamic science based on the discovery and study of new primary texts and instruments have substantially revised the views of nineteenth-century historians of science. This volume presents some of these ground-breaking studies as well as articles which shed new light on the ongoing academic debate surrounding the question of the decline of Islamic scientific tradition.

Islam and the Challenge of Democracy

Author : Khaled Abou El Fadl
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691119384
Total Pages : 146 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (911 download)

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Book Synopsis Islam and the Challenge of Democracy by : Khaled Abou El Fadl

Download or read book Islam and the Challenge of Democracy written by Khaled Abou El Fadl and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2004-03-28 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The events of September 11 and the subsequent war on terrorism have provoked widespread discussion about the possibility of democracy in the Islamic world. Such topics as the meaning of jihad, the role of clerics as authoritative interpreters, and the place of human rights and toleration in Islam have become subjects of urgent public debate around the world. With few exceptions, however, this debate has proceeded in isolation from the vibrant traditions of argument within Islamic theology, philosophy, and law. Islam and the Challenge of Democracy aims to correct this deficiency. The book engages the reader in a rich discourse on the challenges of democracy in contemporary Islam. The collection begins with a lead essay by Khaled Abou El Fadl, who argues that democracy, especially a constitutional democracy that protects basic individual rights, is the form of government best suited to promoting a set of social and political values central to Islam. Because Islam is about submission to God and about each individual's responsibility to serve as His agent on Earth, Abou El Fadl argues, there is no place for the subjugation to human authority demanded by authoritarian regimes. The lead essay is followed by eleven others from internationally respected specialists in democracy and religion. They address, challenge, and engage Abou El Fadl's work. The contributors include John Esposito, Muhammad Fadel, Noah Feldman, Nader Hashemi, Bernard Haykel, Muqtedar Khan, Saba Mahmood, David Novak, William Quandt, Kevin Reinhart, and Jeremy Waldron.

Science and Islam (Icon Science)

Author : Ehsan Masood
Publisher : Icon Books
ISBN 13 : 1785782150
Total Pages : 234 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (857 download)

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Download or read book Science and Islam (Icon Science) written by Ehsan Masood and published by Icon Books. This book was released on 2017-04-06 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Long before the European Enlightenment, scholars and researchers working from Samarkand in modern-day Uzbekistan to Cordoba in Spain advanced our knowledge of astronomy, chemistry, engineering, mathematics, medicine and philosophy. From Musa al-Khwarizmi who developed algebra in 9th century Baghdad to al-Jazari, a 13th-century Turkish engineer whose achievements include the crank, the camshaft and the reciprocating piston, Ehsan Masood tells the amazing story of one of history's most misunderstood yet rich and fertile periods in science, via the scholars, research, and science of the Islamic empires of the middle ages.

Islam, Authoritarianism, and Underdevelopment

Author : Ahmet T. Kuru
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108419097
Total Pages : 323 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (84 download)

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Download or read book Islam, Authoritarianism, and Underdevelopment written by Ahmet T. Kuru and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2019-08 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Analyzes Muslim countries' contemporary problems, particularly violence, authoritarianism, and underdevelopment, comparing their historical levels of development with Western Europe.

Islamic Science and the Making of the European Renaissance

Author : George Saliba
Publisher : MIT Press
ISBN 13 : 026226112X
Total Pages : 329 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (622 download)

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Book Synopsis Islamic Science and the Making of the European Renaissance by : George Saliba

Download or read book Islamic Science and the Making of the European Renaissance written by George Saliba and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2011-01-21 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The rise and fall of the Islamic scientific tradition, and the relationship of Islamic science to European science during the Renaissance. The Islamic scientific tradition has been described many times in accounts of Islamic civilization and general histories of science, with most authors tracing its beginnings to the appropriation of ideas from other ancient civilizations—the Greeks in particular. In this thought-provoking and original book, George Saliba argues that, contrary to the generally accepted view, the foundations of Islamic scientific thought were laid well before Greek sources were formally translated into Arabic in the ninth century. Drawing on an account by the tenth-century intellectual historian Ibn al-Naidm that is ignored by most modern scholars, Saliba suggests that early translations from mainly Persian and Greek sources outlining elementary scientific ideas for the use of government departments were the impetus for the development of the Islamic scientific tradition. He argues further that there was an organic relationship between the Islamic scientific thought that developed in the later centuries and the science that came into being in Europe during the Renaissance. Saliba outlines the conventional accounts of Islamic science, then discusses their shortcomings and proposes an alternate narrative. Using astronomy as a template for tracing the progress of science in Islamic civilization, Saliba demonstrates the originality of Islamic scientific thought. He details the innovations (including new mathematical tools) made by the Islamic astronomers from the thirteenth to sixteenth centuries, and offers evidence that Copernicus could have known of and drawn on their work. Rather than viewing the rise and fall of Islamic science from the often-narrated perspectives of politics and religion, Saliba focuses on the scientific production itself and the complex social, economic, and intellectual conditions that made it possible.

Islam, the West and the Challenges of Modernity

Author : Tariq Ramadan
Publisher : Kube Publishing Ltd
ISBN 13 : 0860374394
Total Pages : 373 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (63 download)

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Book Synopsis Islam, the West and the Challenges of Modernity by : Tariq Ramadan

Download or read book Islam, the West and the Challenges of Modernity written by Tariq Ramadan and published by Kube Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2009-09-01 with total page 373 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tariq Ramadan attempts to demonstrate, using sources which draw upon Islamic thought and civilization, that Muslims can respond to contemporary challenges of modernity without betraying their identity. The book argues that Muslims, nurished by their own points of reference, can approach the modern epoch by adopting a specific social, political, and economic model that is linked to ethical values, a sense of finalities and spirituality. Rather than a modernism that tends to impose Westernization, it is a modernity that admits to the pluralism of civilizations, religions, and cultures. Table of Contents: Foreword Introduction History of a Concept The Lessons of History Part 1: At the shores of Transcendence: between God and Man Part 2: The Horizons of Islam: Between Man and the Community Part 3: Values and Finalities: The Cultural Dimension of the Civilizational Face to Face Conclusion Appendix Index Tariq Ramadan is a professor of Islamic Studies at the University of Oxford and a visiting professor in Identity and Citizenship at Erasmus University. He was named by TIME Magazine as one of the one hundred innovators of the twenty-first century

The Challenge of Political Islam

Author : Rachel Scott
Publisher : Stanford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0804769052
Total Pages : 294 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (47 download)

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Download or read book The Challenge of Political Islam written by Rachel Scott and published by Stanford University Press. This book was released on 2010-04-23 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on Islamist writings, political tracts, and interviews with Islamists, this book examines Muslim-Christian relations in Egypt from the perspective of Islamic conceptions of citizenship, and provides non-Muslim responses to those views.

The Enterprise of Science in Islam

Author : J. P. Hogendijk
Publisher : MIT Press
ISBN 13 : 9780262194822
Total Pages : 414 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (948 download)

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Book Synopsis The Enterprise of Science in Islam by : J. P. Hogendijk

Download or read book The Enterprise of Science in Islam written by J. P. Hogendijk and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recent historical research and new perspectives on the Islamic scientific tradition.

The Case for Islamo-Christian Civilization

Author : Richard W. Bulliet
Publisher : Columbia University Press
ISBN 13 : 0231127979
Total Pages : 199 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (311 download)

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Book Synopsis The Case for Islamo-Christian Civilization by : Richard W. Bulliet

Download or read book The Case for Islamo-Christian Civilization written by Richard W. Bulliet and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2006-03-22 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 'clash of civilisations' so often talked about in connection with relations between the West and Arab nations is, argues Richard Bulliet, no more than dangerous sophistry based on misconceptions in American government. He sets out the common ground between Islam and Christianity.