The Principles of Sufism (Library of Arabic Literature) - Hardcover

Al-ba'uniyyah, 'a'ishah

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0814745288 ISBN 13: 9780814745281

Verlag: New York University Press, 2014

Inhaltsangabe

'A'ishah al-Ba'uniyyah (d. 923 H/1517 AD) of Damascus was one of thegreat women scholars in Islamic history. A mystic and prolific poet and writer, 'A'ishah composed more works inArabic than any other woman before the twentieth century. Yet despite herextraordinary literary and religious achievements, 'A'ishah al-Ba'uniyyahremainslargely unknown. For the first time her key work, The Principles ofSufism, is available in English translation.

 

The Principles of Sufism is a mystical guide book to help others on their spiritualpath. She recounts the fundamental stages and states of the spiritualnovice’s transformative journey, emphasizing the importance of embracing bothhuman limitations and God’s limitless love. Drawing on lessons and readingsfrom centuries-old Sufi tradition, 'A'ishah advises the seeker to repent ofselfishness and turn to a sincere life of love. In addition to his lucidtranslation, Th. Emil Homerin provides an insightful introduction, notes and a glossaryto 'A'ishah al-Ba'uniyyah’s remarkable account of the pursuit of mysticalillumination.

Über diesen Titel

Über die Autorinnen und Autoren

ʿĀʾishah al-Bāʿūniyyah (d. 923/1517) of Damascus was one of the great women scholars in Islamic history. A mystic and prolific poet and writer, ʿĀʾishah
composed more works in Arabic than any other woman before the twentieth century.

Th. Emil Homerin is Professor of Religion in the Department of Religion & Classics at the University of Rochester, where he teaches courses on Islam, classical Arabic literature, and mysticism. Homerin completed his Ph.D. with honors at the University of Chicago ('87), and he has lived and worked in Egypt and Turkey for a number of years.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: New York University Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2014
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0814745288
• ISBN 13: 9780814745281
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Anzahl der Seiten: 200
• Herausgeber: Homerin Th. Emil
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
• Verantwortliche Person: Nicht verfügbar