Table of Contents

Introduction: A New Paradigm in Ghazalian Studies 1. Heart, Intelligence, Knowledge 2. The Science of Unveiling 3. Tasting and Witnessing 4. Inspiration and Revelation 5. Al-Ghazali and the Philosophical Tradition. Conclusion

About the Author

Alexander Treiger is an Assistant Professor of Religious Studies at Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada. His research focuses on Islamic theology, Arabic philosophy, and Syriac and Arabic Christianity, with emphasis on the transmission of theological and mystical ideas from Late Antiquity to early Islam.

Reviews

"This book deserves the full attention of all specialists in the field."
Jules Janssens, Catholic University Leuven, Belgium
Journal of the American Oriental Society 135.2 (2015)