The Sufi Doctrine of Man

von Richard Todd

248 Seiten, Hardcover

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

In The Sufi Doctrine of Man, Richard Todd examines the life and thought of Ibn 'Arabī's chief disciple, Ṣadr al-Dīn al-Qūnawī (13th century C.E.). Making use of manuscript sources, he analyzes and contextualizes Qūnawī's esoteric vision of the nature and purpose of human existence, a doctrine which incorporates core elements of Qūnawī's metaphysics, cosmology, psychology, and eschatology. Qūnawī's thought is placed in relation to Ibn 'Arabī's and that of the Ikhwān al-Ṣafā', and his interaction with the Avicennian tradition is explored by focusing on his dialogue with the philosopher al-Ṭūsī. Although not as famous as his master, Qūnawī is shown to have been a sophisticated metaphysician in his own right, who had a major impact on Sufi thought.

• Reihe: Brill
• ISBN: 9789004271234
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 28.05.2014
• Größe: 235 x 155 mm
• Verlag: Koninklijke Brill BV