Islamic Sainthood in the Fullness of Time - Ibn Al-'Arabī's Book of the Fabulous Gryphon

This volume presents the seminal treatise of the important Spanish Muslim mystic, Ibn al-'Arab?, on Islamic sainthood "The Book of the Fabulous Gryphon. In highly allusive, symbolic language, the Shaykh al-Akbar reveals his manifesto of the revolutionary significance of sainthood in the person of its timely epitome, the Seal of the saints.
The first part of the book consists of a critical introduction dealing with the biographical, historical and bibliographical background to the "Fabulous Gryphon, along with a thorough examination of its concepts, themes and structure. The complete, annotated translation of the "Gryphon is followed by further original translations of related texts by Ibn al-'Arab?.
Apart from the Fus's al-?ikam, no comparable treatise by this leading figure of Islamic spirituality has ever been presented in its entirety in any western language.

Product details

• Authors: Gerald Elmore
• Publisher: Brill
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.01.1999
• EAN: 9789004109919
• ISBN: 978-90-04-10991-9
• No. of pages: 778
• Dimensions: 243 mm x 162 mm x 54 mm
• Weight: 1470 g
• Series: Islamic Philosophy, Theology a
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