Seyyed Hossein Nasr's Islamic science and esoteric cosmology
- Date of account
- 1976
- Location
- Iranian Islamic intellectual context; published in London
- Source
- model_recalled_reference
- Record updated
- 2026-10-10
Record summary
Seyyed Hossein Nasr's Islamic Science: An Illustrated Study, published in 1976, presents Islamic cosmology, sacred knowledge, astrology, alchemy, and the relationship between revelation and nature from a perennialist and traditionalist perspective. It is a useful lead for examining how Middle Eastern esoteric traditions were reformulated for modern English-language audiences. The book discusses historical intellectual traditions rather than documenting controlled visionary incidents. Its value lies in mapping concepts and claims; its limitations include apologetic framing and disagreement with secular historians of science over the meaning of 'Islamic science.'
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