Japanese contribution to Islamic studies : the legacy of Toshihiko Izutsu interpreted

• Main Author: Wok, Saodah
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Public Relations Office, International Islamic University Malaysia 2011
• Subjects: BP1 Islam
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/6378/1/Book_of_the_month_IIUM_NB_June_2011.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/6378/; http://www.iium.edu.my/pro
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

The book is a compilation of 19 selected papers and essays transpired from a 3 days conference on The International Conference on Contemporary Scholarship on Islam : Japanese Contribution to islamic Studies - The Legacy of Toshihiko Izutsu (ICONSIST) 2008 at Kuala Lumpur. The chapters cover different issues and topics from various approaches related to Izutsu's remarkable work, ranging from Buddhist/Shinto views of the Islamic worldview, philosophy, mysticism/Sufism, semantic, linguistics and ethics to scientific study of religion. Professor Toshihiko Izutsu (1914-1993) was a scholar of Islam in japanese-Muslim relations. the book is available collection to understand Islam from thinking of an Eastern philosopher.