The Sufi Path of Love by William C Chittick

The Sufi Path of Love by William C Chittick

This is the most accessible work in English on the greatest mystical poet of Islam, providing a survey of the basic Sufi and Islamic doctrines concerning God and the world, the role of man in the cosmos, the need for religion, man's ultimate becoming, the states and stations of the mystical ascent to God, and the means whereby literature employs symbols to express "unseen" realities. William Chittick translates into English for the first time certain aspects of Rumi's work. He selects and rearranges Rumi's poetry and prose in order to leave aside unnecessary complications characteristic of other English translations and to present Rumi's ideas in an orderly fashion, yet in his own words. Thorough, nontechnical introductions to each chapter, and selections that gradually present a greater variety of terms and images, make this work easily accessible to those interested in the spirituality of any tradition.

William C. Chittick is a professor of religious studies in the department of Asian and Asian-American studies at Stony Brook University. He is author and translator of many books and articles on Ibn 'Arabi, Rumi, and other Muslim thinkers. His more recent works include Divine Love: Islamic Literature and the Path to God and In Search of the Lost Heart: Explorations in Islamic Thought. He lives in New York.

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ISBN 13	9780873957243
ISBN 10	0873957245
Titel	The Sufi Path of Love
Autor	William C Chittick
Serie	Suny Series In Islam
Buchzustand	Nicht verfügbar
Bindungsart	Paperback
Verlag	State University of New York Press
Erscheinungsjahr	1984-06-30
Seitenanzahl	448
Hinweis auf dem Einband	Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden.