Reading Risale-I Nur in the Twenty-First Century, Gebunden

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Lucinda Mosher and Albert Frolov have constructed an edited volume providing a multidisciplinary reading of Bediüzzaman Said Nursi's *Risale-i Nur (Epistles of Light),*a work that transcends its historical context. Each of the thirteen essays they have assembled considers this Muslim spiritual master's teachings from a unique academic perspective, thus demonstrating methods by which today's readers might engage this twentieth-century magnum opus. Together with their contributors, Mosher and Frolov facilitate fresh exploration of Nursi's impact on religion, society, and global discourse. Such an approach illuminates the flexibility and enduring relevance of his writings and the adaptability of his methodology. Be they scholars of Islamic thought, practitioners of interfaith relations, students in the formal sense, or simply seekers of insights regarding the role of faith in the modern world, readers will find this book intriguing and inspiring.