Dreaming Across Boundaries The Interpretation of Dreams in Islamic Lands |
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| Author:
| Marlow, Louise |
| Other Primary Creator:
| Bagci, Serpil
Davidson, Olga M.
Frenkel, Yehoshua
Hansberger, Rotraud E.
Kahana-Smilansky, Hagar
Katz, Jonathan G.
Kinberg, Leah
Lamoreaux, John C.
Mahallati, Mohammad J.
Ormsby, Eric
Quinn, Sholeh A.
Sindawi, Khalid |
| Series title: | Ilex Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-674-02813-5 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2008 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University, Center for Hellenic Studies
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $29.95 |
Book Description:
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This volume explores the context of theological speculations and political aspirations through the medium of dreams to present fascinating insights into the social history of the pre-modern Islamic world in all its cultural diversity. Wider cultural exchanges are discussed through concrete examples such as the Arabic version of the Aristotelian treatise
De divinatione per somnum, and some of the current scholarly assumptions about dreams are challenged by personal reports that...
More DescriptionThis volume explores the context of theological speculations and political aspirations through the medium of dreams to present fascinating insights into the social history of the pre-modern Islamic world in all its cultural diversity. Wider cultural exchanges are discussed through concrete examples such as the Arabic version of the Aristotelian treatise De divinatione per somnum, and some of the current scholarly assumptions about dreams are challenged by personal reports that express individual personalities, self-awareness, and spiritual development.