Hardship and Deliverance in the Islamic Tradition - Theology and Spirituality in the Works of Al-Tanukhi

Informationen zum Autor Nouha Khalifa holds a PhD from SOAS, University of London, and is a lecturer in Arabic language and literature at Birkbeck College, University of London. Vorwort Al-Tanuki was a judge who was born in Basra and lived in Baghdad during the tenth century CE. During his life, he wrote three books which compiled poetry, stories, anecdotes and hadith. This introduction to his works and thought identifies the central theme of hardship and deliverance within narratives about love, generosity and the journey. Zusammenfassung Al-Tanuki was a judge who was born in Basra and lived in Baghdad during the tenth century CE. During his life, he wrote three books which compiled poetry, stories, anecdotes and hadith. This introduction to his works and thought identifies the central theme of hardship and deliverance within narratives about love, generosity and the journey. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction1. Al-Tanûkî's Sources2. The 'Journey'3. Love4. Generosity5. Conclusion

Product details

• Authors: Nouha Khalifa
• Publisher: Tauris, I.B.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 18.01.2010
• EAN: 9781848851177
• ISBN: 978-1-84885-117-7
• No. of pages: 288
• Series: Library of Middle East History; Library of Middle East History
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous