Books written by Oliver Leaman

  • Encyclopedia of Death and Dying
    Encyclopedia of Death and Dying

    This is reflected in academic and professional literature, in the popular media and in the proliferation of professional roles and training courses associated with aspects of death and dying.

  • The Qur'an: An Encyclopedia
    The Qur'an: An Encyclopedia

    1, 135–44. al-Hilali, M.T. and Khan, M. (1993) Interpretations of the Meanings of the Noble Qur ) an in the English ... Qur an with Richard Bell', in The Qur ) an and its Interpretive Tradition, Burlington, VT: Ashgate, Vol. IV, 639–47.

  • History of Islamic Philosophy
    History of Islamic Philosophy

    There is no unanimity of opinion among the authors of these volumes but they do represent as a whole the various perspectives, methods and approaches to the study of Islamic philosophy prevalent today in the Islamic world and the West ...

  • The Biographical Encyclopedia of Islamic Philosophy
    The Biographical Encyclopedia of Islamic Philosophy

    Fansuri knew both Arabic and Persian, and wrote his mystical works in Malay for the benefit of those who are not proficient ... and on fana' (selfeffacement), 'ishq (rapturous love for God), and ma'rifa (experiential knowledge of God).

  • Moses Maimonides
    Moses Maimonides

    Moses Maimonides (1135--1204) is recognized both as a leading Jewish thinker and as one of the most radical philosophers of the Islamic world.

  • Pengantar Filsafat Islam: Abad Pertengahan

    Pengantar Filsafat Islam: Abad Pertengahan

  • History of Islamic Philosophy
    History of Islamic Philosophy

    ... in the revelation but be prepared to make a defence of it based on demonstrative proofs and sound argumentation. ... Likewise, the later Muslims need logic to maintain a proper understanding of God's revelation to the Prophet.

  • Key Concepts in Eastern Philosophy
    Key Concepts in Eastern Philosophy

    The book includes definitions of philosophical ideas linked to the national traditions of: * Persia * India * Islamic world * China * Japan * Tibet including concepts from: * Zoroastrianism * Hinduism * Sufism * Islam * Confucianism * ...

  • The Qur'an: A Philosophical Guide
    The Qur'an: A Philosophical Guide

    Written with clarity and authority and showing the distinct ways a variety of thinkers have sought to understand the text, The Qur'an: A Philosophical Guide introduces readers to the value of interpreting the Qur'an philosophically.

  • The Cambridge Companion to Medieval Jewish Philosophy
    The Cambridge Companion to Medieval Jewish Philosophy

    From the ninth to the fifteenth centuries Jewish thinkers living in Islamic and Christian lands philosophized about Judaism.

  • The Cambridge Companion to Medieval Jewish Philosophy
    The Cambridge Companion to Medieval Jewish Philosophy

    From the ninth to the fifteenth centuries Jewish thinkers living in Islamic and Christian lands philosophized about Judaism.

  • Routledge Handbook of Islamic Ritual and Practice
    Routledge Handbook of Islamic Ritual and Practice

    World-Maps for Finding the Direction and Distance to Mecca: Innovation and Tradition in Islamic Science. Leiden: Brill. King, David A., and Richard Lorch. 1992. “Qibla Charts, Qibla Maps, and Related Instruments,” History of Cartography ...

  • Controversies in Contemporary Islam
    Controversies in Contemporary Islam

    Today as in the past it is often the city that forms the dramatic backdrop for such events. ... It has been argued throughout that there are more similarities than dissimilarities between the Islamic city in the past and today.

  • Encyclopedia of Death and Dying
    Encyclopedia of Death and Dying

    The juxtaposition of a birth and death within days of each other may develop in a family a belief that ... By contrast, when death is assumed to be a precursor to judgement orpurgatory, colourlesswhiteor black clothing may be deemed ...

  • Moses Maimonides
    Moses Maimonides

    ( 1978 ) ' The purpose of the law according to Maimonides ' , Jewish Quarterly Review 69 : 27-51 . ... Lerner , R. ( 1983 ) ' Maimonides ' " Treatise on Resurrection ” ' , History of Religions 23 : 140–55 .

  • Encyclopedia of Asian Philosophy
    Encyclopedia of Asian Philosophy

    WHALENLAI EISAI see Buddhist philosophy in Japan emptiness Ever since the introduction of Madhyamaka thought to Tibet there has been a broad consensus that emptiness (shuryiata) is the highest truth and is thus the ultimate nature of ...

  • The Future of Philosophy: Towards the Twenty First Century
    The Future of Philosophy: Towards the Twenty First Century

    Are we entering a post-philosophy millenium? The Future of Philosophy presents the notion of what the future of philosophy is as a crucial concept, since it allows us to speculate not only on the future, but also on the past.

  • An Introduction to Classical Islamic Philosophy
    An Introduction to Classical Islamic Philosophy

    A revised and expanded 2001 edition of Oliver Leaman's classic introductory work.

  • Jewish Thought: An Introduction
    Jewish Thought: An Introduction

    Written by Oliver Leaman, a leading figure in the field, the book surveys the central controversies in Judaism, including the protracted arguments within the religion itself.

  • Evil and Suffering in Jewish Philosophy
    Evil and Suffering in Jewish Philosophy

    The problems of evil and suffering have been extensively discussed in Jewish philosophy, and much of the discussion has centred on the Book of Job.