Beyond death : the mystical teachings of ʻAyn al-Quḍāt al-Hamadhānī / by Firoozeh Papan-Matin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Papan-Matin, Firoozeh.

Series:

Islamic history and civilization ; v. 75.

Islamic history and civilization, 0929-2403 ; v. 75

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

ʻAyn al-Quḍāh al-Hamadhānī, ʻAbd Allāh ibn Muḥammad, -1131.

ʻAyn al-Quḍāh al-Hamadhānī, ʻAbd Allāh ibn Muḥammad.

Death--Religious aspects--Islam.

Death.

Mysticism--Islam.

Mysticism.

Islamic philosophy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (256 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The twelfth-century Iranian mystic ‘Ayn al-Quḍāt al-Hamadhānī (d. 1131) wrote vividly of his explorations of death as a state of consciousness which he experienced while alive. This state and his visions of Doomsday and the innumerable non-corporeal worlds that lie past the world of matter confront him with paradoxical realities that upset the notional understanding of faith. The present book concerns itself with a discussion on the subject of death as it is viewed by one of the defining mystic scholars of medieval Iran. Based on medieval manuscripts and primary sources in classical Persian and Arabic, this book explores the significance of this important Iranian mystic and his insights on the nature of reality in light of death.

Contents:

Preliminary Material / F. Papan-Matin

Introduction / F. Papan-Matin

Chapter One. ‘Ayn Al-Qudät’S Life, Heritage, And Heresy / F. Papan-Matin

Chapter Two. Longing For The Homeland / F. Papan-Matin

Chapter Three. Death And Visions Of The Unseen / F. Papan-Matin

Chapter Four. Appearance And Reality / F. Papan-Matin

Chapter Five. Se Legacy Of ‘Ayn Al-Quthït / F. Papan-Matin

Chapter Six. Sama’ / F. Papan-Matin

Conclusion / F. Papan-Matin

Appendix / F. Papan-Matin

Bibliography / F. Papan-Matin

Index Of Names / F. Papan-Matin

Index Of Terms And Subjects / F. Papan-Matin

Index Of Places / F. Papan-Matin.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

90-474-2759-9

1-283-06137-6

9786613061379

90-04-17413-3

OCLC:

711004465

Publisher Number:

10.1163/ej.9789004174139.i-246 DOI