On Life, Death, and Languages An Arabic Critical Edition and English Translation of Epistles 29-31 |
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| Author:
| Ormsby, Eric |
| Series title: | Epistles of the Brethren of Purity Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-885814-0 |
| Publication Date: | May 2021 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $70.00 |
Book Description:
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The epistles in this volume deal with life and death, pleasure and pain, and the diversity of languages. Written in a lively and genial style, they are less technical than other epistles in the Rasā'il. While drawing on antiquity and early Islamic teachings, they are often playful, enlivening their arguments with fables and parables.
The epistles in this volume deal with life and death, pleasure and pain, and the diversity of languages. Written in a lively and genial style, they are less technical than other epistles in the Rasā'il. While drawing on antiquity and early Islamic teachings, they are often playful, enlivening their arguments with fables and parables.