The Wisdom of the Mystic East - Suhrawardi and Platonic Orientalism

An expert on the thought of medieval Islamic philosopher Suhrawardi argues that philosophers have romanticized this work as a revival of "oriental" wisdom.

About the author

John Walbridge is Associate Professor of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures at Indiana University, and the author of The Leaven of the Ancients: Suhrawardi and the Heritage of the Greeks, also published by SUNY Press.

Product details

• Authors: John Walbridge
• Publisher: State University of New York Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 09.08.2001
• EAN: 9780791450529
• ISBN: 978-0-7914-5052-9
• No. of pages: 184
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 11 mm
• Weight: 254 g
• Series: SUNY series in Islam; Suny Islam
• Subject: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Other world religions