Mysticism and Philosophy in Al-Andalus

Ibn Masarra, Ibn Al-ʿarabī And the Ismāʿīlī Tradition
Erscheinungsjahr 2013
ISBN: 978-90-04-25536-4
Verlag: Brill

Buch, Englisch, Band 103, 276 Seiten, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 239 mm, Gewicht: 576 g

Reihe: Islamic History and Civilization

Muslim Spain gave rise to two unusual figures in the mystical tradition of Islam: Ibn Masarra (269/883-319/931) and Ibn al-'Arabi (560/1165-638/1240). Representing, respectively, the beginning and the pinnacle of Islamic mysticism in al-Andalus, Ibn Masarra and Ibn al-'Arabi embody in their writings a type of mystical discourse which is quite different from the Sufi discourse that evolved in the Islamic east during the 9th-12th centuries.
In Mysticism and Philosophy in al-Andalus, Michael Ebstein points to the Isma'ili tradition as one possible source which helped shape the distinct intellectual world from which both Ibn Masarra and Ibn al-'Arabi derived. By analyzing their writings and the works of various Isma'ili authors, Michael Ebstein unearths the many links that connect the thought of Ibn Masarra and Ibn al-'Arabi to the Isma'ili tradition.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Ebstein, Michael

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtswissenschaft Allgemein
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Nicht-Westliche Philosophie Islamische & Arabische Philosophie
• Geisteswissenschaften Islam & Islamische Studien Islam: Philosophie & Wissenschaften
• Geisteswissenschaften Islam & Islamische Studien Islam: Spiritualität & Mystik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Acknowledgments
Note on Transliteration, Translation and Dates
1. The Word of God and the Divine Will
2. Letters
3. The Friends of God
4. The Perfect Man: From Shi'i Sectarianism to Universal Humanism
5. Parallel Worlds
6. Conclusion
Bibliography
Index

Über Autor(innen)

Michael Ebstein, Ph.D. (2012), is a Martin Buber fellow at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He has published various articles on Islamic history and thought, and is mainly interested in Islamic mysticism and the Shi'i-Isma'ili tradition.