Mysticism and philosophy in al-Andalus : : Ibn Masarra, Ibn al-'Arabī and the Ismā'īlī tradition / / by Michael Ebstein.
Muslim Spain gave rise to two unusual figures in the mystical tradition of Islam: Ibn Masarra (269/883-319/931) and Ibn al-ʿArabī (560/1165-638/1240). Representing, respectively, the beginning and the pinnacle of Islamic mysticism in al-Andalus, Ibn Masarra and Ibn al-ʿArabī embody in their writings...
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| Superior document: | Islamic history and civilization. Studies and texts, volume 103. |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Leiden ;, Boston : : Brill,, 2014. |
| Year of Publication: | 2014 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Islamic history and civilization ;
v. 103. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (ix, 276 pages.) |
| Notes: | Description based upon print version of record. |
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| Summary: | Muslim Spain gave rise to two unusual figures in the mystical tradition of Islam: Ibn Masarra (269/883-319/931) and Ibn al-ʿArabī (560/1165-638/1240). Representing, respectively, the beginning and the pinnacle of Islamic mysticism in al-Andalus, Ibn Masarra and Ibn al-ʿArabī embody in their writings a type of mystical discourse which is quite different from the Sufi discourse that evolved in the Islamic east during the 9th-12th centuries. In Mysticism and Philosophy in al-Andalus , Michael Ebstein points to the Ismāʿīlī tradition as one possible source which helped shape the distinct intellectual world from which both Ibn Masarra and Ibn al-ʿArabī derived. By analyzing their writings and the works of various Ismāʿīlī authors, Michael Ebstein unearths the many links that connect the thought of Ibn Masarra and Ibn al-ʿArabī to the Ismāʿīlī tradition. |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9004255370 |
| ISSN: | 0929-2403 ; |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | by Michael Ebstein. |