
A Luminous Intellect
Essays in Honor of Hamid Algar
Brill (Publisher)
Will be published approx. on 18. December 2025
Book
Hardback
388 pages
978-90-04-74909-2 (ISBN)
Description
A Luminous Intellect-a nod to the expression al-?aql al-munawwar, used by the Persian poet Jami-is a tribute to the vast scholarly output of one of the pioneers of Islamic studies, Hamid Algar. In an era of rapid cultural, intellectual, and political change, Algar's scholarship brought fresh perspectives to the study of Shi?ism, Sufism, and Islamic intellectual history, bridging worlds of language, thought, and spirituality and combining acute analyses of contemporary events with a respect for tradition.
This festschrift features essays by leading scholars who engage with the themes of Algar's intellectual legacy. From Shi?i theology and Qur'anic exegesis, to the poetics of ?afi? and the metaphysics of Ibn ?Arabi; from the untold stories of Naqshbandi shaykhs and the evolution of Islamic knowledge in Qom, to the early history of Islam and Arabic literature in the Americas, these chapters offer both tribute and fresh scholarship.
At once a celebration and a scholarly contribution in its own right, A Luminous Intellect is a unique volume featuring original, innovative pieces for anyone interested in the living legacy of Islamic thought.
This festschrift features essays by leading scholars who engage with the themes of Algar's intellectual legacy. From Shi?i theology and Qur'anic exegesis, to the poetics of ?afi? and the metaphysics of Ibn ?Arabi; from the untold stories of Naqshbandi shaykhs and the evolution of Islamic knowledge in Qom, to the early history of Islam and Arabic literature in the Americas, these chapters offer both tribute and fresh scholarship.
At once a celebration and a scholarly contribution in its own right, A Luminous Intellect is a unique volume featuring original, innovative pieces for anyone interested in the living legacy of Islamic thought.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Leiden
Netherlands
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 155 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
816 gr
ISBN-13
978-90-04-74909-2 (9789004749092)
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Amina Inloes, PhD (2016) is a lecturer at The Islamic College in London, UK. She is the author of Women in Shi?ism: Ancient Stories, Modern Ideologies and has translated works on Qur'anic exegesis and Islamic spirituality.
Alan Godlas, PhD (1991) is an Associate Professor of Religion at the University of Georgia, specializing in Islamic Studies, Quran and Hadith, and Sufism. He directs UGA's Virtual Center for Interdisciplinary Studies of the Islamic World and Sufis Without Borders.
Alan Godlas, PhD (1991) is an Associate Professor of Religion at the University of Georgia, specializing in Islamic Studies, Quran and Hadith, and Sufism. He directs UGA's Virtual Center for Interdisciplinary Studies of the Islamic World and Sufis Without Borders.