Research Catalog

Title

Islam's understanding of itself / [Eighth Giorgio Levi Della Vida Biennial Conference, May 1-3, 1981, Gustave E. von Grunebaum Center for Near Eastern Studies, University of California, Los Angeles] ; edited by Richard G. Hovannisian and Speros Vyronis, Jr.

Author

Giorgio Levi Della Vida Conference (8th : 1981 : University of California, Los Angeles)

Publication

Malibu, Calif. : Undena Publications, 1983.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Hovannisian, Richard G.
• Vryonis, Speros, 1928-2019.

Description

149 p. : ill.; 24 cm.

Subject

Islam > Congresses

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Presentation of award to eighth recipient, W. Montgomery Watt / Speros Vyronis, Jr. -- Self-images of Islam in the Qurʼān and later / W. Montgomery Watt -- Muhammad's understanding of himself--the Koranic data / Alford T. Welch -- Islam in the mirror of ritual -- William A. Graham -- Institutionalized learning as a self-image of Islam / George Makdisi -- The Islamic philosophers' conception of Islam / Michael E. Marmura -- The Sufis and the Shahāda / Annemarie Schimmel -- Islam in modern Europe / David Kerr.

Call Number

*OGC 86-2848

ISBN

0890031355 (pbk.)

LCCN

82050987

OCLC

• 9826110
• NYPG84-B31715

Conference

Giorgio Levi Della Vida Conference (8th : 1981 : University of California, Los Angeles)

Title

Islam's understanding of itself / [Eighth Giorgio Levi Della Vida Biennial Conference, May 1-3, 1981, Gustave E. von Grunebaum Center for Near Eastern Studies, University of California, Los Angeles] ; edited by Richard G. Hovannisian and Speros Vyronis, Jr.

Imprint

Malibu, Calif. : Undena Publications, 1983.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Added Author

Hovannisian, Richard G.

Vryonis, Speros, 1928-2019.

Research Call Number

*OGC 86-2848