The Reflective Heart
Discovering Spiritual Intelligence in Ibn 'Arabi's 'Meccan Illuminations'
Published on 1. October 2005
Book
Paperback/Softback
424 pages
978-1-887752-67-1 (ISBN)
Description
For centuries Ibn 'Arabi has been considered the ""Greatest Master"" of Islamic spiritual teaching, but Western readers have only recently had access to his greatest writings. This introduction to Ibn 'Arabi's Meccan Illuminations highlights the mysticism and realization of Sufi spiritual life, providing an intellectually penetrating look without requiring specialized knowledge. The development of several key themes and modes of reflection in Ibn 'Arabi's spiritual teachings are explored as are the gradually unfolding meanings that distinguish this important classical text of Sufi practice.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Kentucky
United States
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 31 mm
Weight
499 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-887752-67-1 (9781887752671)
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James Morris is the Sharjah chair of Islamic studies in the Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies at the University of Exeter in England. He has taught Islamic and comparative religious studies at Princeton, Temple, Oberlin, and the Institute of Ismaili Studies in Paris and in London.