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OverviewThe Nasirean Ethics is the best known ethical digest to be composed in medieval Persia, if not in all mediaeval Islam. It appeared initially in 633/1235 when Tūsī was already a celebrated scholar, scientist, politico-religious propagandist. The work has a special significance as being composed by an outstanding figure at a crucial time in the history he was himself helping to shape: some twenty years later Tūsī was to cross the greatest psychological watershed in Islamic civilization, playing a leading part in the capture of Baghdad and the extinction of the generally acknowledged Caliphate there. In this work the author is primarily concerned with the criteria of human behaviour: first in terms of space and priority allotted, at the individual level, secondly, at the economic level and thirdly at the political level. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Nasīr ad Dīn Tūsi , G. M. WickensPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Weight: 0.660kg ISBN: 9781032547091ISBN 10: 103254709 Pages: 352 Publication Date: 27 November 2023 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsReview of the original edition of The Nasirean Ethics: 'Provided with an excellent introduction...note...and a very useful index, this translation is doubtless the best book yet published in any Western language supplying first-hand material for future research on Tūsī and his ethics.' Heshmat Moayyad, Journal of Near Eastern Studies, Vol 31, No. 3. Review of the original edition of The Nasirean Ethics: 'Provided with an excellent introduction...note...and a very useful index, this translation is doubtless the best book yet published in any Western language supplying first-hand material for future research on Tusi and his ethics.' Heshmat Moayyad, Journal of Near Eastern Studies, Vol 31, No. 3. Author InformationNasīr ad-Dīn Tūsī was a 13th Century Persian polymath. G. M. Wickens was the Founding Chair of the Department of Islamic Studies at the University of Toronto, Canada. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |