{"product_id":"the-need-for-a-sacred-science","title":"The Need for a Sacred Science","description":"\u003cdiv id=\"address-49fffee468493025b85ca244bd55e9ac-c08b171081fcd8b12f0f59b1253133ee\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"section section-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis book deals with the meaning of a science rooted in the sacred, the metaphysical foundation of such science, its contrast to modern science and its pertinence to some of the major issues facing humanity today. In the first part, the author turns to the fundamental question of the multiplicity of sacred forms. He discusses why it is necessary in the contemporary world to treat sacred science in the context of diverse religions. He also deals with the importance of sacred science in providing a meaningful study that would remain religiously significant of religions themselves.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"block-separator\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"address-49fffee468493025b85ca244bd55e9ac-a259dfe0b8107c354388db6f6d0451dd\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"section section-contributor-notes\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeyyed Hossein Nasr\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eis University Professor of Islamic Studies at The George Washington University. He is the author and editor of many books, including\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eIslam: Religion, History, and Civilization\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"SUNY Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51323162525974,"sku":null,"price":74.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1201\/7404\/files\/9780791415184_cover1_rb_modalcover.jpg?v=1779165788","url":"https:\/\/www.shiabookscanada.com\/products\/the-need-for-a-sacred-science","provider":"Shia Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}