Esoteric Traditions in Islamic Thought
An Anthology of Texts on Esoteric Knowledge and Gnosis in Islam
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2024
Oneworld Academic (Verlag)
978-0-86154-864-4 (ISBN)
Oneworld Academic (Verlag)
978-0-86154-864-4 (ISBN)
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A rich anthology of works on knowledge in Islam – illuminated by insightful commentary from a leading scholar in the field
The notion of esoteric knowledge is one of the pillars of Islamic intellectual tradition. Though most visible in Sufism, it also dominated the first three and a half centuries of Shi‘ite thought.
In this rich anthology, Leonard Lewisohn explores Islamic esotericism through the works of eleven authors who flourished in Persia, Central Asia and Asia Minor from the eleventh to the nineteenth centuries. He presents excerpts from each text in translation, accompanying these with introductions to the author’s life, works and thought. In the course of his erudite and enlightening commentary, he explores the common ground of esoteric thought and terminology, revealing a unity of perspective among Muslim thinkers.
The notion of esoteric knowledge is one of the pillars of Islamic intellectual tradition. Though most visible in Sufism, it also dominated the first three and a half centuries of Shi‘ite thought.
In this rich anthology, Leonard Lewisohn explores Islamic esotericism through the works of eleven authors who flourished in Persia, Central Asia and Asia Minor from the eleventh to the nineteenth centuries. He presents excerpts from each text in translation, accompanying these with introductions to the author’s life, works and thought. In the course of his erudite and enlightening commentary, he explores the common ground of esoteric thought and terminology, revealing a unity of perspective among Muslim thinkers.
Leonard Lewisohn was Senior Lecturer in Persian and Sufi Literature at the University of Exeter. Among other works, he edited the three-volume The Heritage of Sufism, which is also published by Oneworld.
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 12.9.2024 |
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Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 153 x 234 mm |
Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Islam |
Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Weitere Religionen | |
ISBN-10 | 0-86154-864-7 / 0861548647 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-86154-864-4 / 9780861548644 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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