Early Muslim Scholarship in Religionswissenschaft: The Works and Contributions of Abu Rayhan Muhammad Ibn Ahmad Al-Biruni (Kamar Oniah Kamaruzaman)
Description
ISBN: 983937933X
Author: Kamar Oniah Kamaruzaman
Publisher: International institute of Islamic Thought and Civilization (ISTAC) (2003)
Pages: 271 Binding: Hardcover
Description from the publisher:
This book shows that the basic principles of the science of comparative religion (Religionswissenschaft) were laid down by al-Biruni. The focus in this thesis is on the relevant works of al-Biruni, with particular attention given to his methodology and its relevance to contemporary Religionswissenschaft.