Of Piety and Heresy : Abū Ḥāmid Muḥammad Ghazzālī's Persian Treatises on Antinomians.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Seyed-Gohrab, Ali-Asghar.

Series:

Sufism Studies

Sufism Studies ; v.1

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sufism.

Islamic philosophy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (242 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Berlin/Boston : Walter de Gruyter GmbH, 2024.

Summary:

This book, edited by Ali-Asghar Seyed-Gohrab, explores the influence of Sufism in shaping Islam through the lens of Abū Ḥāmid Muḥammad Ghazzālī's Persian writings. It examines the antinomian worldview within Sufism and the intellectual engagement of key figures like Ghazzālī during the eleventh century in Persia. Seyed-Gohrab investigates Ghazzālī's attempts to counteract various religious and philosophical ideas of his time, including those of the Ismāʿīlī Shiʿites and freethinkers. The book provides a historical context of Ghazzālī's life, his scholarly contributions, and his efforts to reform Islamic thought, emphasizing the interplay between mystical philosophy and Persian poetry. It is intended for scholars and readers interested in Islamic studies, Sufism, and Persian cultural history. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Intro

Acknowledgements

Preface

Contents

Notes on Translation, Transliteration and Dates

Chronology

Chapter One Ghazzālī's Life and Times

Chapter Two 'The Bitter Certainty'

Chapter Three Ghazzālī and Antinomianism

Chapter Four Ghazzālī's Religious Rulings

Chapter Five An Appraisal of Muḥammad Ghazzālī's Treatise on Freethinkers

Chapter Six The Idiocy of the Antinomians

Appendix: Persian Texts

Bibliography

Index.

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ISBN:

9783111448053

3111448053

OCLC:

1450324353