| Beyond Death: The Mystical Teachings of ʿayn Al-Quḍāt Al-Hamadhānī Contributor(s): Papan-Matin, Firoozeh (Author) |
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ISBN: 9004174133 ISBN-13: 9789004174139 Publisher: Brill OUR PRICE: $162.45 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Islam - Sufi - History | Social History - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - General |
| Dewey: 297.409 |
| LCCN: 2009032986 |
| Series: Islamic History and Civilization |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6.5" W x 9.6" (1.25 lbs) 256 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Islamic |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The twelfth-century Iranian mystic 'Ayn al-Quḍāt al-Hamadhānī (d. 1131) wrote vividly of his explorations of death as a state of consciousness which he experienced while alive. This state and his visions of Doomsday and the innumerable non-corporeal worlds that lie past the world of matter confront him with paradoxical realities that upset the notional understanding of faith. The present book concerns itself with a discussion on the subject of death as it is viewed by one of the defining mystic scholars of medieval Iran. Based on medieval manuscripts and primary sources in classical Persian and Arabic, this book explores the significance of this important Iranian mystic and his insights on the nature of reality in light of death. |