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Theodicy in Islamic Thought: The Dispute Over Al-Ghazali's Best of All Possible Worlds
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Publishing Details
Full Title:
Theodicy in Islamic Thought: The Dispute Over Al-Ghazali's Best of All Possible Worlds
Contributors:
By (Author) Eric Linn Ormsby
Series:
Publisher:
Princeton University Press
Imprint:
Princeton University Press
Publication Date:
23rd September 2014
Country:
United States
Classifications
Readership:
Tertiary Education
Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:
Non Fiction
Main Subject:
Other Subjects:
Theology
Social groups: religious groups and communities
Dewey:
297.2
Physical Properties
Physical Format:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
328
Dimensions:
Width 152mm, Height 229mm
Weight:
454g
Description
The first detailed study of Islamic theodicy, the book points out distinctively Islamic formulations and solutions of the problem of the best of all possible worlds" and shows where they coincide with Western versions, such as that of Leibniz. Originally published in 1984. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to
