Esoteric Traditions in Islamic Thought
Leonard Lewisohn
Paperback, 448 pages
9780861548644
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An Anthology of Texts on Esoteric Knowledge and Gnosis in Islam
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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 Shiāite 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.
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Lewisohn presents excerpts from each text in translation, accompanying these with introductions to the authorās 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.
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Esoteric Traditions in Islamic Thought
Esoteric Traditions in Islamic Thought
Leonard Lewisohn
Paperback, 448 pages
9780861548644
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An Anthology of Texts on Esoteric Knowledge and Gnosis in Islam
Ā
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 Shiāite 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.
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Lewisohn presents excerpts from each text in translation, accompanying these with introductions to the authorās 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.
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Leonard Lewisohn
Paperback, 448 pages
9780861548644
Ā
An Anthology of Texts on Esoteric Knowledge and Gnosis in Islam
Ā
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 Shiāite 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.
Ā
Lewisohn presents excerpts from each text in translation, accompanying these with introductions to the authorās 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.
