Unviversal Tree & the Four Birds (Paperback)

Angela Jaffray

ISBN 10: 0953451399 / ISBN 13: 9780953451395

Verlag: Anqa Publishing, Oxford, 2007

Beschreibung

Paperback. Through the story of the universal tree, representing the complete human being, and the four birds, representing the four essential aspects of existence, Ibn 'Arabi explains his teaching on the nature and meaning of union with God. Providing an excellent initiation into the often complex works of Ibn 'Arabi, this brief, delightful tale is the first English translation of an important, early work, complete with Arabic text, commentary, and notes. Through the story of the universal tree, representing the complete human being, and the four birds, representing the four essential aspects of existence, IbnArabi explains his teaching on the nature and meaning of union with God. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9780953451395

Bibliografische Details

• Titel: Unviversal Tree & the Four Birds (Paperback)
• Verlag: Anqa Publishing, Oxford
• Erscheinungsjahr: 2007
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 0953451399
• ISBN-13: 9780953451395
• Einband: Paperback
• Zustand: new

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Inhaltsangabe

Through the story of the universal tree, representing the complete human being, and the four birds, representing the four essential aspects of existence, Ibn 'Arabi explains his teaching on the nature and meaning of union with God. Providing an excellent initiation into the often complex works of Ibn 'Arabi, this brief, delightful tale is the first English translation of an important, early work, complete with Arabic text, commentary, and notes.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Angela Jaffray holds a Ph.D. in Near Eastern Languages and Civilisations from Harvard University. Her translation of Ibn 'Arabī's al-Ittihād al-Kawnī (The Universal Tree and the Four Birds) was published by Anqa Publications in 2007. She currently resides in Chicago and Jerusalem.