Mysticism and philosophy in al-Andalus : : Ibn Masarra, Ibn al-'Arabī and the Ismā'īlī tradition / / by Michael Ebstein.

• Superior document: Islamic history and civilization. Studies and texts, volume 103.
• VerfasserIn: Ebstein, Michael,
• 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.

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.

Table of Contents

Preliminary Material -- Introduction -- 1. The Word of God and the Divine Will -- 2. Letters -- 3. The Friends of God -- 4. The Perfect Man: From Shiʿi Sectarianism to Universal Humanism -- 5. Parallel Worlds -- 6. Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index.