Islam's understanding of itself
By: [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.
Contributors: Hovannisian, Richard G.; Vryonis, Speros, 1928-
Series: Giorgio Levi Della Vida conferences ;; 8th conference
Publisher: Undena Publications
Published: 1983
Place of publication: Malibu, Calif
Language: eng
Number of pages: 149
Subjects: Islam -- Congresses.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Presentation of award to eighth recipient, W. Montgomery Watt / Speros Vyronis, Jr.; title: Self-images of Islam in the Qurʼān and later / W. Montgomery Watt; title: Muhammad's understanding of himself; title: the Koranic data / Alford T. Welch; title: Islam in the mirror of ritual; title: William A. Graham; title: Institutionalized learning as a self-image of Islam / George Makdisi; title: The Islamic philosophers' conception of Islam / Michael E. Marmura; title: The Sufis and the Shahāda / Annemarie Schimmel; title: Islam in modern Europe / David Kerr.