Gives an overview of Arabia as the crucible of Islam; its language and history, religion and culture, and the essence of Islamic civilization. ... Show moreGives an overview of Arabia as the crucible of Islam; its language and history, religion and culture, and the essence of Islamic civilization. Also discussed are The Qur'an, The Sunnah, institutions, the arts, the sciences, the law, and the spreading of Islam. Final chapters include theology and mysticism, Hellenistic philosophy, the Natural Order, the art of letters & calligraphy, ornamentation int he Islamic arts, the spacial arts, and the art of sound. Arabia : the crucible -- Language and history -- Religion and culture -- The essence of Islamic civilization -- The Qur'ān -- The Sunnah -- Institutions -- The arts -- The call of Islam -- Al Futūḥāt : the spreading of Islam -- The methodological sciences -- The sciences of the Qur'ān -- The sciences of the Ḥadīth -- The law -- Kalām (theology) -- Taṣawwuf (mysticism) -- Hellenistic philosophy -- The natural order -- The art of letters -- Calligraphy -- Ornamentation in the Islamic arts -- The spatial arts -- Handasah al Ṣawt or the The art of sound Ismaʼīl R. al Fārūqī and Lois Lamyāʼ al Fārūqī. Main Heritage Compact General DS36.85 .A39 1986 Reference Item-ID: i15861892 BIB-ID: 1021203 Includes bibliographies and indexes. Show less
Main Heritage Shelves General PT8855 .F74 1892 Book Item-ID: i10134852 BIB-ID: 1015121 Show moreMain Heritage Shelves General PT8855 .F74 1892 Book Item-ID: i10134852 BIB-ID: 1015121 Show less
