| Letters of a Sufi Scholar: The Correspondence of `Abd Al-Ghanī Al-Nābulusī (1641-1731) Contributor(s): Akkach, Samer (Author) |
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ISBN: 9004171029 ISBN-13: 9789004171022 Publisher: Brill OUR PRICE: $239.40 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Language: Arabic Published: October 2009 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Middle East - General - History | Social History - History | Asia - General |
| Dewey: 230.14 |
| LCCN: 2009023371 |
| Series: Islamic History and Civilization |
| Physical Information: 1.3" H x 6.5" W x 9.5" (2.30 lbs) 560 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Middle East - Religious Orientation - Islamic |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: As a leading Muslim thinker, 'Abd al-Ghanī al-Nābulusī of Damascus creatively engaged with the social, religious, and intellectual challenges that emerged during the early modern period in which he lived. Yet, at a time of high anti-mystical fervour, his Sufi-inspired views faced strong local antipathy. Through extensive correspondence, presented here for the first time, 'Abd al-Ghanī projected his ideas and teachings beyond the parochial boundaries of Damascus, and was thus able to assert his authority at a wider regional level. The letters he himself selected, compiled, and titled shed fresh lights on the religious and intellectual exchanges among scholars in the eastern Ottoman provinces, revealing a dynamic and rigorous image of Islam, one that is profoundly inspired by humility, tolerance, and love. http: //tntypography.com/brill.html |