Ignaz Goldziher Muslim Studies

Goldziher, Ignaz: Muhammedanische Studien. I. & II. Halle a. S., Max Niemeyer 1890
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Two volumes together. Vol. I (1889): 280 pp; Vol. II (1890): 420 pp. German language. Half-leather and marble-paper original cover with similar marble pastedowns and end papers. Cover's leather foredges and corners are rubbed and crumble, leaving behind some tiny red crumbs (powder). Shelfwear rubbing to back strip, caused a breaking to tail front hinge, which was glued back. Small brown stain next to front cover's lower corner. Textblock is almost intact. Ignaz (Yitzhaq Yehuda) Goldziher (1850-1921) was a Jewish Hungarian orientalist and an important founder of modern Islamic studies in Europe. He investigated the pre-Islamic and Islamic law, tradition, religion and poetry. Goldziher published a large number of treatises, review articles and essays, and won large Academic appreciation. Most of his scholarly works are still considered relevant. In 1873 he made his first journey through Syria, Palestine and Egypt, and attended lectures of Muslim sheiks in Cairo. He was the first Jewish scholar to become professor in Budapest University (1894), and represented the Hungarian government and the Academy of Sciences at numerous international congresses. He received the large gold medal at the Stockholm Oriental Congress in 1889, became a member of several Hungarian and other learned societies, and was appointed secretary of the Jewish community in Budapest. He was made Litt.D. of Cambridge (1904) and LL.D. of Aberdeen (1906). In addition to his scholarly works, Goldziher kept a personal record of his reflections. This journal was later published in German as Tagebuch. The following quotation from Goldziher's published journal reflects his feelings about Islam: "I truly entered into the spirit of Islam to such an extent that ultimately I became inwardly convinced that I myself was a Muslim, and judiciously discovered that this was the only religion which, even in its doctrinal and official formulation, can satisfy philosophic minds. My ideal was to elevate Judaism to a similar rational level. Islam, so taught me my experience, is the only religion, in which superstitious and heathen ingredients are not frowned upon by the rationalism, but by the orthodox teachings." First Edition Half-Leather 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

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