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Leo Strauss and Islamic Political Thought

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Namazi, R
June 30, 2022

In this book, Rasoul Namazi offers the first in-depth study of Leo Strauss' writings on Islamic political thought, a topic that interested Strauss over the course of his career. Namazi's volume focuses on several important studies by Strauss on Islamic thought. He critically analyzes Strauss's notes on Averroes' commentary on Plato's Republic and also proposes an interpretation of Strauss' theologico-political notes on the Arabian Nights. Namazi also interprets Strauss' essay on Alfarabi's enigmatic treatise, The Philosophy of Plato and provides a detailed commentary on his complex essay devoted to Alfarabi's summary of Plato's Laws. Based on previously unpublished material from Strauss' papers, Namazi's volume provides new insights into Strauss' reflections on religion, philosophy, and politics, and their relationship to wisdom, persecution, divine law, and unbelief in the works of key Muslim thinkers. His work presents Strauss as one of the most innovative historians and scholars of Islamic thought of all time.

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9781009098700

Publication Date

June 30, 2022

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Cambridge University Press

Related Subject Headings

  • 4408 Political science
  • 2203 Philosophy
 

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Namazi, R. (2022). Leo Strauss and Islamic Political Thought. Cambridge University Press. https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009105118
Namazi, Rasoul. Leo Strauss and Islamic Political Thought. Cambridge University Press, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009105118.
Namazi R. Leo Strauss and Islamic Political Thought. Cambridge University Press; 2022.
Namazi, Rasoul. Leo Strauss and Islamic Political Thought. Cambridge University Press, 2022. Manual, doi:10.1017/9781009105118.
Namazi R. Leo Strauss and Islamic Political Thought. Cambridge University Press; 2022.
Journal cover image

DOI

ISBN

9781009098700

Publication Date

June 30, 2022

Publisher

Cambridge University Press

Related Subject Headings

  • 4408 Political science
  • 2203 Philosophy