Ibn al-'Arabi and the sufis / Binyamin Abrahamov.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Abrahamov, Binyamin, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sufism.

Islamic philosophy.

Ibn al-ʻArabī, 1165-1240.

Ibn al-ʻArabī.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (201 p.)

Place of Publication:

Oxford, [England] : Anqa Publishing, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Ibn al-'Arabi and the Sufis is a fascinating and groundbreaking analysis of the extent to which various major Sufi figures contributed to the mystical philosophy of Ibn al-'Arabi. While recent scholarship has tended to concentrate on his teachings and life, little attention has been paid to the influences on his thought. Each chapter is dedicated to one of Ibn al-'Arabi's predecessors, from both the early and later periods, such as al-Bistami, al-Hallaj, and al-Jilani, showing how he is discussed in the works of the "Greatest Master" and

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed June 18, 2014).

ISBN:

1-905937-53-9

OCLC:

881689727