Overview
Aisha al-Ba’uniyya (c.1456–1517) was one of the greatest women mystics in Islamic history. A Sufi master and an Arab poet, her religious writings were extensive by any standard and extraordinary for her time. In medieval Islam a number of women were respected scholars and teachers, but they rarely composed works of their own. Aisha al-Ba’uniyya, however, was prolific. She composed over twenty works, and likely wrote more Arabic prose and poetry than any other Muslim woman prior to the twentieth century. The first full-scale biography of al-Ba’uniyya in the English language, this volume provides a rare glimpse into the life and writings of a medieval Muslim woman in her own words. Homerin presents her work in the wider context of late-medieval Islamic spirituality, examining the influence of figures such as Ibn al-‘Arabi, al-Busiri and Ibn al-Farid, and emphasising the role of the person of the Prophet Muhammad in her spirituality. Clearly and beautifully written, Aisha al-Ba’uniyya is a fascinating introduction to a figure described by a sixteenth-century biographer as ‘one of the marvels of her age’.
Full Product Details
Author: Th. Emil Homerin
Publisher: Oneworld Publications
Imprint: Oneworld Academic
Dimensions:
Width: 13.50cm
, Height: 1.60cm
, Length: 21.60cm
ISBN: 9781786076106
ISBN 10: 1786076101
Pages: 176
Publication Date: 04 July 2019
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
`In this highly readable book, Th. Emil Homerin skilfully weaves Aisha al-Ba`uniyya's life, work, and her inner and external worlds together with insightful erudition.' -- Li Guo, Professor, Arabic Studies Program, University of Notre Dame `In this beautifully written study, Th. Emil Homerin situates Aisha's work in its literary and historical context... This book is an important contribution to the study of Muslim women's spirituality.' -- Adam Sabra, Professor of History and King Abdul Aziz Ibn Saud Chair in Islamic Studies, University of California
`Very few texts by pre-modern Muslim women writers have survived. One exception is the medieval Sufi writer Aisha al-Ba`uniyya... In this beautifully written study, Th. Emil Homerin situates Aisha's work in its literary and historical context. His extensive translations provide the English reader with a taste of her poetry, much of which revolves around the veneration of the Prophet Muhammad. This book is an important contribution to the study of Muslim women's spirituality.' -- Adam Sabra, Professor of History and King Abdul Aziz Ibn Saud Chair in Islamic Studies, University of California
'In this beautifully written study, Th. Emil Homerin situates Aisha's work in its literary and historical context... This book is an important contribution to the study of Muslim women's spirituality.' -- Adam Sabra, Professor of History and King Abdul Aziz Ibn Saud Chair in Islamic Studies, University of California 'In this highly readable book, Th. Emil Homerin skilfully weaves Aisha al-Ba'uniyya's life, work, and her inner and external worlds together with insightful erudition.' -- Li Guo, Professor, Arabic Studies Program, University of Notre Dame
Author Information
Th. Emil Homerin is Professor of Religion at the University of Rochester, where he teaches courses on Islam, classical Arabic literature and mysticism. He is the author of six books on Islamic mysticism and Arabic poetry. He lives in Pekin, Illinois.
