A collection of essays in memory of Massimo Campanini, celebrating the scope of his work, approach, and methodology in his career as a researcher of Arabic-Islamic history, Islamic philosophy, and Islamic political thought.
A study of the history of Ḥadīth, covering the first three centuries up to the compilation of the six canonical books, explaining how the Prophet's ḥadīths reached al-Kutub as-Sittah. Each stage is analysed, taking into account the schools of thought, politics, and relations of the scholars in each period. This is the first English translation of Hadis Tarihi, a book first published in 2017.
The proceedings of a conference titled “National Affairs in the Apostolic Exhortation ‘A New Hope for Lebanon’” held at Notre Dame University-Louaize in Lebanon in 2004. Inspired by the apostolic exhortation of Pope John Paul II, the papers from this conference reflect on modern political and social life in Lebanon.
Various papers that comprise the proceedings of a symposium held in 2005 to honor the 400th anniversary of the birth of the renowned Maronite scholar Ibrahim al-Haqlani (Abraham Echellensis). The contributions in this volume, in both Arabic and French, treat various aspects of the life and career of al-Haqlani.
A richly illustrated historical overview of Lebanon with a special focus on churches and shrines dedicated to the Virgin Mary both in Beirut and throughout Lebanon.