Seal of the Saints Prophethood and Sainthood in the Doctrine of Ibn Arabi

Name: Seal of the Saints Prophethood and Sainthood in the Doctrine of Ibn Arabi
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ISBN: 9780946621408

ISBN-10: 0946621403

ISBN-13: 9780946621408

Edition: 1993

Authors: Michel Chodkiewicz, Liadain Sherrard

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Ibn Arabi—born in 1165 in Andalusia and died in 1240 in Damascus—was recognised in his lifetime as al-Shaykh al-Akbar, the supreme spiritual Master. Over a period of eight centuries he has exerted a profound influence on Islamic mysticism. In recent years a number of important studies have helped acquaint the Western reader with Ibn Arabi's metaphysics and this process is now greatly enhanced by the present volume in which Michael Chodkiewicz explores for the first time, the Master's 'hagiology' or teaching on sainthood. Founded on a careful analysis of the relevant texts, Chodkiewicz's work examines this essential aspect of Ibn Arabi's doctrine of sainthood, defining the nature and…

Book details

List price: $34.95
Copyright year: 1993
Publisher: Islamic Texts Society
Publication date: 12/1/1993
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 192
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.25" long x 0.60" tall
Weight: 0.682
Language: English

Michel Chodkiewicz is Director of Studies at lEcole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales, Paris.




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