William C. Chittick

About The Author

William C. Chittick is professor of Persian Languages at Stony Brook University, New York. He is the author and translator of twenty-five books and one hundred articles on Islamic thought, Sufism, Shi'ism, and Persian literature.

Series by the Author

Books by William C. Chittick

Science of the Cosmos, Science of the Soul

The Pertinence of Islamic Cosmology in the Modern World

By William C. Chittick
With academic courses either encouraging commercialism, or cultivating zealots, Chittick states that it is impossible to understand classical Islamic texts without the years of contemplative study that are anathema to the modern education system. Insisting upon a return to the ways of the ancient...
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