On God and the World An Arabic Critical Edition and English Translation of Epistles 49-51 |
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| Editor:
| Madelung, Wilferd
Uy, Cyril
Baffioni, Carmela
Alshaar, Nuha |
| Series title: | Epistles of the Brethren of Purity Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-882333-9 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2019 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $70.00 |
Book Description:
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This volume presents three of the Epistles of the Brethren of Purity, a monumental work of medieval Islamic learning. Epistle 49 explores the hierarchy of existence; Epistle 50 describes the proper attitudes towards body and soul; Epistle 51 considers the arrangement of the world on numerical principles.
This volume presents three of the Epistles of the Brethren of Purity, a monumental work of medieval Islamic learning. Epistle 49 explores the hierarchy of existence; Epistle 50 describes the proper attitudes towards body and soul; Epistle 51 considers the arrangement of the world on numerical principles.