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"""a concise, meticulous but quite readable overview"" ""'fakhry writes very clearly, avoiding excessive technial terminology and presenting the mojor arguments succinctly but carefully."" "" a cogent, clear and highly useful study"". * H-MIDEAST-MEDIEVAL * ""This introductory work provides the reader with an excellent, concise overview of Islamic philosophy, theology, and mysticism…Fakhry has accomplished presenting the central themes and the essence of 1400 years of intellectual tradition in clear, coherent manner."" * Philosophy East and West *"

This introductory work provides the reader with an excellent, concise overview of Islamic philosophy, theology, and mysticism...Fakhry has accomplished presenting the central themes and the essence of 1400 years of intellectual tradition in clear, coherent manner. * Philosophy East and West * a concise, meticulous but quite readable overview 'fakhry writes very clearly, avoiding excessive technial terminology and presenting the mojor arguments succinctly but carefully. a cogent, clear and highly useful study . * H-MIDEAST-MEDIEVAL *

This introductory work provides the reader with an excellent, concise overview of Islamic philosophy, theology, and mysticism...Fakhry has accomplished presenting the central themes and the essence of 1400 years of intellectual tradition in clear, coherent manner. Philosophy East and West a concise, meticulous but quite readable overview 'fakhry writes very clearly, avoiding excessive technial terminology and presenting the mojor arguments succinctly but carefully. a cogent, clear and highly useful study . H-MIDEAST-MEDIEVAL

a concise, meticulous but quite readable overview 'fakhry writes very clearly, avoiding excessive technial terminology and presenting the mojor arguments succinctly but carefully. a cogent, clear and highly useful study . * H-MIDEAST-MEDIEVAL * This introductory work provides the reader with an excellent, concise overview of Islamic philosophy, theology, and mysticism...Fakhry has accomplished presenting the central themes and the essence of 1400 years of intellectual tradition in clear, coherent manner. * Philosophy East and West *

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Majid Fakhry is Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at the American University of Beirut, and formerly Lecturer at SOAS, University of London, Visiting Professor at UCLA, and Associate Professor of Philosophy, Georgetown University. He is also currently Senior Fellow at the Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding, Georgetown University. His publications include 'A History of Islamic Philosophy' (Columbia University Press), 'The Qur’an: A Modern English Version' (Garnet), 'Ethical Theories in Islam' (Brill), 'Averroes: His Life, Works and Influence', and 'Al-Farabi, Founder of Islamic Neoplatonism' (both for Oneworld).

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