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Download or read book Knowledge Triumphant written by Franz Rosenthal and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2007 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In "Knowledge Triumphant," Franz Rosenthal observes that the Islamic civilization is one that is essentially characterized by knowledge ("'ilm"), for "ilm is one of those concepts that have dominated Islam and given Muslim civilization its distinctive shape and complexion." There is no branch of Muslim intellectual and daily life that remained untouched by the all-pervasive attitude towards 'knowledge' as something of supreme value for Muslim being. With a new foreword by Dimitri Gutas.