Books by Richard M. Frank

"There is no comparable English study of al-Ghazali's place in Islamic theology. The book illustrates that al-Ghazali could be an especially attractive figure for comparative studies of how Latin and Arabic medieval authors approach the problem of the relations between philosophy and theology, faith and reason."--Deborah Black, Pontifical Institute/Center for Medieval Studies, University of Toronto

A collection of essays of Richard M Frank, who is a student of Islamic theology (kalam). It includes his early studies on the text and terminology of Graeco-Arabic translations, and on the terminology of early kalam. It also deals with Islamic theology and its early development, especially in its relation to philosophy.

Focuses on the Ash'arites and the classical Ash'arite tradition. This title includes studies on the science of kalam, that present the author's insights on its very nature and essence, followed by a series of detailed analyses of the physics, metaphysics, ethics, and epistemology of the Ash'arite system.