Aḥmad al-Ghazālī, remembrance, and the metaphysics of love / Joseph E. B. Lumbard.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lumbard, Joseph E. B., 1969- author.

Series:

SUNY series in Islam

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ghazzālī, Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad, -1126.

Ghazzālī, Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad.

Ghazzālī, Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad, -1126. Savāniḥ.

Islamic philosophy--History.

Islamic philosophy.

History.

Sufism--History.

Sufism.

Physical Description:

x, 259 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Albany : State University of New York Press, [2016]

Summary:

The teachings of Ahmad al-Ghazali changed the course of Persian Sufism forever, paving the way for luminaries such as Rumi, Attar, and Hafiz. Yet he remains a poorly understood thinker, with many treatises incorrectly attributed to him and conflicting accounts in the historiographical literature. This work provides the first examination of Ahmad al-Ghazali and his work in Western scholarly literature. Joseph E. B. Lumbard seeks to ascertain the authenticity of works attributed to this author, trace the development of the dominant trends in the biographical literature, and reconstruct the life and times of Ahmad al-Ghazali with particular attention to his relationship with his more famous brother, Abu Hamid al-Ghazali. Lumbard's findings revolutionize our understanding of Ahmad al-Ghazali's writings, allowing for focus on his central teachings regarding Divine Love and the remembrance of God. Book jacket.

Contents:

Why study Aḥmad al-Ghazali

Initiatic influence

Literary influence

Studies on Aḥmad al-Ghazali

The goal of this book

Sources for the Aḥmad al-Ghazali tradition

The life and times of Aḥmad al-Ghazali

Aḥmad al-Ghazali's spiritual practice

The roots of Aḥmad al-Ghazali's teachings

Aḥmad al-Ghazali's metaphysics of love

Conclusion.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781438459653

1438459653

OCLC:

928782238