Islamic Sainthood in the Fullness of Time
Author | : Gerald Elmore |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 780 |
Release | : 2021-09-20 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789004450387 |
ISBN-13 | : 9004450386 |
Rating | : 4/5 (87 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: This volume presents the seminal treatise of the important Spanish Muslim mystic, Ibn al-‘Arabī, on Islamic sainthood The Book of the Fabulous Gryphon. In highly allusive, symbolic language, the Shaykh al-Akbar reveals his manifesto of the revolutionary significance of sainthood in the person of its timely epitome, the Seal of the saints. The first part of the book consists of a critical introduction dealing with the biographical, historical and bibliographical background to the Fabulous Gryphon, along with a thorough examination of its concepts, themes and structure. The complete, annotated translation of the Gryphon is followed by further original translations of related texts by Ibn al-‘Arabī. Apart from the Fusūs al-ḥikam, no comparable treatise by this leading figure of Islamic spirituality has ever been presented in its entirety in any western language.