On god and the world: an arabic critical edition and english translation of epistles 49-51
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press
ISBN :
9780198823339
Date de publication :
1 août 2019
Dimensions :
24,2 x 16,1 x 4,7 cm
Poids :
1450 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
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.