The functions of angels in Sufi literature / by Louise Gallorini.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gallorini, Louise, Author.

Series:

Islamic history and civilization ; v.218.

Islamic history and civilization : studies and texts, 0929-2403 ; volume 218

Language:

Arabic

English

Subjects (All):

Angels--Islam--Qurʼanic teaching.

Angels.

Metaphor in the Qurʼan.

Qurʼan--Hermeneutics.

Qurʼan.

Qurʼan--Criticism, interpretation, etc--History.

Sufi literature--History and criticism.

Sufi literature.

Sufism.

Angels--Islam.

Angels in literature.

Physical Description:

vi, 360 pages ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2025]

Language Note:

Text chiefly in English with some in Arabic.

Summary:

"This book is a literary study tracing the roles and functions of angels as characters in Sufi literature, based on their functions outlined in the Quran. If you pick up any book discussing Islam or islamic theology, you will probably find angels in it - one never thinks much about them, and they often seem marginal. However, whether real or a simple literary device, what are the angels' real functions in a text? This study proposes to outline their functions, and more specifically what classical Sufi literature (7th--12th century CE) makes of them"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Angels in Sufi Tafsīr : the basic Quranic functions

Angels in Sufi tafsīr : general Quranic functions

Angels in Sufi tafsīr : two Sufi functions

Angelic roles and functions in the Sufi mi'rāj

Angels in al-Futūḥāt al-Makkiyya by Ibn 'Arabī.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version Gallorini, Louise Functions of angels in Sufi literature

e-book version

ISBN:

9789004716070

9004716076

OCLC:

1517445058

Publisher Number:

9789004716070

CIPO000216274