In Search of the Sacred: A Conversation with Seyyed Hossein Nasr on His Life and Thought

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In this book, a series of interviews offers an accessible, revealing, human and intellectual biography of leading Islamic scholar Seyyed Hossein Nasr. Seyyed Hossein Nasr is one of the preeminent philosophers writing today. Sure to be a key resource for decades to come, In Search of the Sacred: A Conversation with Seyyed Hossein Nasr on His Life and Thought illuminates Nasr's experiences and shares his insights on topics from religion and philosophy to science and the arts. Based on a series of interviews, the book combines traditional autobiography with an exploration of the intellectual and spiritual trajectories of the author's thought during key periods of his life. In doing so, it presents a fascinating panorama, not only of the life and ideas of one man, but also of major events ranging from intellectual life in Iran during the Pahlavi period and the Iranian Revolution to some of the major religious and intellectual debates between Islam and modernism. Nasr writes that his "whole life has been a quest for the sacred." This work connects that quest with some of the most important issues of the day in encounters between Islam and the West.

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this volume is an important introduction to the life and thought of a serious, productive thinker. Included are a full set of notes and a useful index. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Academic and public libraries; lower-level undergraduates and above; general readers. * Choice *
fascinating readingI would recommend this book to anyone with an interest in Islam, comparative religions or Perennial Philosophy. * Catholic Library World *

Author Bio

Seyyed Hossein Nasr , PhD, is university professor of Islamic studies at The George Washington University, Washington, DC.