Sciences of the Soul and Intellect, Part III - An Arabic Critical Edition and English Translation of Epistles 39-41

This volume presents Epistles 39-41 of the Epistles of the Brethren of Purity, which deal with the types of movement; causes and effects; and definitions and descriptions of things. the Ikhwan considers both the philosophical and spiritual value of these topics

List of contents

• Foreword


• Introduction to Epistles 39 and 40


• Epistle 39 (translation)


• Epistle 40 (translation)


• Introduction to Epistle 41


• Epistle 41 (translation)


• Appendices


• Index


• Bibliography


• Arabic Edition of Rasa'il 39-41


• Arabic Index

Summary

This volume presents Epistles 39-41 of the Epistles of the Brethren of Purity, which deal with the types of movement; causes and effects; and definitions and descriptions of things. the Ikhwan considers both the philosophical and spiritual value of these topics

Product details

• Authors: Carmela Baffioni, Ismail K Poonawala
• Assisted by: Carmela Baffioni (Editor and translation), Baffioni Carmela (Editor and translation), Ismail K. Poonawala (Editor and translation)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 13.04.2017
• EAN: 9780198797760
• ISBN: 978-0-19-879776-0
• No. of pages: 656
• Series: Epistles of the Brethren of Purity
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Other world religions; Islam, History, History of Ideas, PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / General, PHILOSOPHY / Eastern, RELIGION / Islam / History, Theology, History of Religion, Medieval History, c 1000 CE to c 1500, Islamic Theology, c 500 to c 1000 CE, Islamic & Arabic philosophy, Islamic and Arab philosophy