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F. Dominic Longo holds a Ph.D. in Arabic & Islamic Studies from Harvard University, and a M.A. in Theology from Boston College. His research focuses on queer comparative Christian-Islamic theology. Alongside his scholarly activities, Dr. Longo works in the field of leadership development, with a focus on promoting human flourishing in all its forms.
List of contents
List of Abbreviations | xi
Preface | xiii
Introduction. Genre Trouble: Queering Grammar for Spiritual Purposes | 1
1 Arabic, Latin, and the Discipline of Grammar in the Worlds of Qushayr¿ and Gerson | 27
2 Genres and Genders of Gerson | 53
3 Gerson's "Moralized" Primer of Spiritual Grammar | 81
4 From the Names of God to the Grammar of Hearts | 117
5 Forming Spiritual Fu¿ä¿¿: Qushayr¿'s Advanced Grammar of Hearts | 150
6 The Fruits of Comparison: Constructing a Theology of Grammar | 186
Appendix. Translation of Jean Gerson's Moralized Grammar | 217
Notes | 233
Index | 269
About the author
F. Dominic Longo holds a Ph.D. in Arabic & Islamic Studies from Harvard University, and a M.A. in Theology from Boston College. His research focuses on queer comparative Christian-Islamic theology. Alongside his scholarly activities, Dr. Longo works in the field of leadership development, with a focus on promoting human flourishing in all its forms.
Summary
Literary analysis and theological interpretation of Catholic, University of Paris chancellor Jean Gerson’s (d. 1429) Donatus moralizatus and Muslim, Sufi scholar ?Abd al-Karim al-Qushayri’s (d. 1072) Na?w al-qulub. Argues that the genre of these two religious texts aims to engender saintly readers and uses grammar as metaphor for spiritual realities.
