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The vital roots of European enlightenment : Ibn Tufayl's influence on modern Western thought / Samar Attar.
| Author/creator | Attar, Samar |
| Other author | Ibn Ṭufayl, Muḥammad ibn ʻAbd al-Malik, -1185. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Lanham : Lexington Books, ©2007. |
| Description | xviii, 174 pages ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents only |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | Ibn Tufayl's influence on modern Western thought |
| Contents | Introduction: Buried in the dust of history : a forgotten Arab mentor of modern European thinkers -- Serving God or Mammon? echoes from Hayy Ibn Yaqzan and Sinbad the sailor in Robinson Crusoe -- The man of reason : Hayy Ibn Yaqzan and his impact on modern European thought -- Beyond family, history, religion, and language : the construction of a cosmopolitan identity in a twelfth-century Arabic philosophical novel -- The book that launched a thousand books -- The extraordinary voyage -- A philosophical letter, an allegorical voyage, or an autobiography? Hayy Ibn Yaqzan as a model in modern European literature -- Conclusion : a humanist thesis subverted? |
| Local note | Little-305131060293X |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 145-157) and index. |
| LCCN | 2007023013 |
| ISBN | 9780739119891 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0739119893 (cloth : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | B753.I54 A92 2007 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |