| Imaginal Worlds: Ibn al-ʿArabī and the Problem of Religious Diversity Contributor(s): Chittick, William C. (Author) |
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ISBN: 079142250X ISBN-13: 9780791422502 Publisher: State University of New York Press OUR PRICE: $33.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 1994 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Islam - Sufi |
| Dewey: 297.409 |
| LCCN: 94017044 |
| Lexile Measure: 1270 |
| Series: Suny Islam |
| Physical Information: 0.48" H x 5.92" W x 8.97" (0.63 lbs) 216 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Islamic |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In this book Chittick explains Ibn al-Arabi's concept of human perfection, his World of Imagination, and his teachings on why God's wisdom demands diversity of religious expression. He then suggests how these teachings can be employed to conceptualize the study of world religions in a contemporary context. Ibn al-Arabi, known as the "Greatest Master,"is the most influential Muslim thinker of the past 600 years. This book is an introduction to his thought concerning the ultimate destiny of human beings, God and the cosmos, and the reasons for religious diversity. It summarizes many of Ibn al-Arabi's teachings in a simple manner. The ideas discussed are explained in detail. The book is divided into three parts. In the first part Chittick explains Ibn al-Arabi's concept of human perfection; in the second part he looks at various implications of the World of Imagination; and in the third part he exposes Ibn al-Arabi's teachings on why God's wisdom demands diversity of religious expression, and he suggests how these teachings can be employed to conceptualize the study of world religions in a contemporary context. |