NASR, Seyyed Hossein, An Introduction to Islamic Cosmological Doctrines,

State University of New York Press, 1993. First published in 1964, Harvard Univ. Press.


Nasr says this book "remains,... still the only book in this field." In what field? Traditional Islamic cosmology. I'm not sure if he is right or not, but it remains still the only book in this field in my bookshelf.


CONTENTS

Part I. The Ikhwan al-Safa
  1. The Rasa'il of the Ikhwan al-Safa -- Their Identity and Content
  2. The Principles of the Study of the Cosmos and the Hierarchy of the Universe
  3. The Individual Cosmological Sciences
  4. The Microcosm and Its Relation to the Universe

Part II. al-Biruni
  1. The Life, works, and Significance of al-Biruni
  2. The Creation of the World and Its Subsequent History
  3. The Role of Nature and the Methods of Its Study
  4. The Universe and Its Parts
  5. The Wedding of Heaven and Earth in Astrology
  6. The Attitude of al-Biruni Toward Philosophy and Learning

Part III. Ibn Sina
  1. The Life and Works of Ibn Sina and His Significance
  2. The Anatomy of Being
  3. Principles of Natural Philosophy
  4. The Universe, Man, and Their Relation
  5. Nature and the Visionary Recitals
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