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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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.