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Islamic Sainthood in the Fullness of Time : Ibn Al-‘Arabī's Book of the Fabulous Gryphon by Gerald Elmore is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is Islamic Sainthood in the Fullness of Time : Ibn Al-‘Arabī's Book of the Fabulous Gryphon about?

This volume presents the seminal treatise of the important Spanish Muslim mystic, Ibn al-‘Arabī, on Islamic sainthood The Book of the Fabulous Gryphon. In highly allusive, symbolic language, the Shaykh al-Akbar reveals his manifesto of the revolutionary significance of sainthood in the person of its timely epitome, the Seal of the saints. The first part of the book consists of a critical introduction dealing with the biographical, historical and bibliographical background to the Fabulous Gryphon, along with a thorough examination of its concepts, themes and structure. The complete, annotated translation of the Gryphon is followed by further original translations of related texts by Ibn al-‘Arabī.Apart from the Fusūs al-ḥikam, no comparable treatise by this leading figure of Islamic spirituality has ever been presented in its entirety in any western language.

Who reads Islamic Sainthood in the Fullness of Time : Ibn Al-‘Arabī's Book of the Fabulous Gryphon?

It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.

Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.

Author
Gerald Elmore
Publisher
Koninklijke Brill N.V.
Published
2021
Language
EN
ISBN
9789004450387
Category
nonfiction
Subjects
Islam, History, Philosophy

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