Louis Gardet


Louis Gardet was a French Roman Catholic priest and historian. As an author he was an expert in Islamic culture and sociology who had a sympathetic view of Islam as a religion. He considered himself "a Christian philosopher of cultures". Islam's men, Mentality of Approaches is one of his best and most widely read works.

Biography

His real name was André Brottier and he is known under three identities that correspond to three phases of his life:
As a philosopher he espoused the Thomist thought. Youakim Moubarac, Jacques Jomier and Denise Masson were among his numerous disciples.

Published works

Louis Gardet wrote many books. His main works are: