Early Philosophical Shiism - The Isma''ili Neoplatonism of Abu Ya''qub Al-Sijistani

Klappentext The first book-length study of a leading tenth-century Ismaili theoretician Abu Ya'qub al-Sijistani. Zusammenfassung This is the first book-length study of the ideas and teachings of the leading tenth-century Ismaili theoretician Abu Ya'qub al-Sijistani. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part I. Al-Sijistani's Heritage: 1. The Ismaili message and its philosophers; 2. Religious and philosophical resources; 3. Ismaili predecessors; Part II. Al-Sijistani's Universe: 4. Introduction: categories of thought and terms of analysis; 5. A theology of unqualified transcendence; 6. Creation as command; 7. Intellect, the sum of existent being; 8. Descending and ascending soul; 9. Nature and the physical realm; 10. A cosmic anthropology; 11. Prophecy, the deputy of intellect; 12. Interpretation and its institution; 13. Salvation and the womb of history; Epilogue: the use and control of reason.

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• Authors: Paul E. Walker
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 24.04.2008
• EAN: 9780521060820
• ISBN: 978-0-521-06082-0
• No. of pages: 220
• Series: Cambridge Studies in Islamic C
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions