Synopses & Reviews
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.
Review
"… 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
Review
"…fascinating reading…I would recommend this book to anyone with an interest in Islam, comparative religions or Perennial Philosophy." - Catholic Library World
Synopsis
• An explanatory foreword, "The Spiritual and Intellectual Journey of Seyyed Hossein Nasr" by Jamin Jahanbegloo
• An introduction by Terry Moore
• Organization by both chronology and concept to facilitate ease of use for students and scholars, as well as for more casual readers
Synopsis
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.
Synopsis
In this book, a series of interviews offers an accessible, revealing, human and intellectual biography of leading Islamic scholar Seyyed Hossein Nasr.
Synopsis
• Offers direct insights into the life and thought of a major Islamic scholar
• Provides a firsthand description of some of the most important political, religious, and intellectual events in the Islamic world and the West during the past several decades
• Discusses many aspects of the Iranian Revolution in a revealing manner not found elsewhere
• Shares a deeply personal and informed view of the tradition of Islam and of Iranian culture, offering an alternative to the superficial and stereotypical approaches found in the mainstream media