Al-Ghazali on Love, Longing, Intimacy & Contentment - Book XXXVI of the Revival of the Religious Sciences

The first translation from Arabic of one of the most important chapters in al-Ghazali's magnum opus "The Revival of the Religious Sciences." This work was of radical importance to the history of Sufism and formed the foundation of whole schools of Sufi theory and practice of mystical love, including the extensive Sufi poetry of the likes of Rumi.

Summary

The first translation from Arabic of one of the most important chapters in al-Ghazali's magnum opus "The Revival of the Religious Sciences." This work was of radical importance to the history of Sufism and formed the foundation of whole schools of Sufi theory and practice of mystical love, including the extensive Sufi poetry of the likes of Rumi.

Product details

• Authors: Abu Hamid al-Ghazali
• Assisted by: Eric Ormsby (Translation), Eric Orsmby (Translation)
• Publisher: The Islamic Texts Society
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.11.2017
• EAN: 9781911141327
• ISBN: 978-1-911141-32-7
• No. of pages: 298
• Series: The Islamic Texts Society al-Ghazali Series; Ghazali; The Islamic Texts Society's al-Ghazali Series; The Islamic Texts Society's al-Ghazali Series; Islamic Texts Society's Al-Gha
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions