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OverviewThis unique portrait of the great Andalusian mystic uses his own writings to tell the story of his life and teachings. Chapters of biography are interwoven with chapters portraying the central elements of his thought and are supplemented with photographs and maps. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Stephen HirtensteinPublisher: Anqa Publishing Imprint: Anqa Publishing Dimensions: Width: 23.00cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 15.50cm Weight: 0.333kg ISBN: 9780953451319ISBN 10: 0953451313 Pages: 304 Publication Date: 01 September 1999 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Awaiting stock ![]() The supplier is currently out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out for you. Table of ContentsPart 1 Introduction: in search of new perspectives; of oneness and singleness. Part 2 Life in the West: early life (1165-1181); of Adam and Eve; return to God (1182-1184); of prophethood and sainthood; under instruction (1184-1194); of intermediaries and their removal. Part 3 The road to the centre: light beyond the shore (1194-1200); of the heirs and the seals; pilgrim at Mecca (1201-1204); of descent and return. Part 4 From the centre to the circumference: travelling and advising (1202-1224); of love and beauty. Part 5 Established at the crossroads: in Damascus (1223-1240); of book and speech; of East and West. Appendix 1: list of major works. Appendix 2: list of contemporaries.ReviewsAn important contribution . . . a clear, full, and unusually comprehensible account of a thinker who is notoriously difficult to translate. --Ralph Austin An important contribution . . . a clear, full, and unusually comprehensible account of a thinker who is notoriously difficult to translate. --Ralph Austin Author InformationStephen Hirtenstein is editor of the Muhyiddin Ibn 'Arabi Society Journal and the co-founder of Anqa Publishing. He has been studying the works of Ibn 'Arabi since 1973. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |