Author
McGregor, Richard J. A., Goodman, Lenn Evan, 1944- https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJht89MKJfhxvqQpK8C4v3, Institute of Ismaili Studies., Ikhwān al-Ṣafāʼ. Rasāʼil. 22. English & Arabic.
Publication Date
2012
Publication Place
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Oxford University Press in association with the Institute of Ismaili Studies
Subject
Islamic philosophy., Theological anthropology -- Islam.
Type
Book
Language
Arabic
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Pages Count
389
Physical Dimensions
1 online resource (xvi, 389 pages)
Library
University College Dublin Library
Library Asset ID
9780191631207 (electronic bk.), 0191631205 (electronic bk.), 9780199642519, 0199642516
Record ID
b2970442
Library Location
In collection: Ebook Central Academic Complete UKI Edition
Date
2012
Notes
Originally published: 2009.
Sample Text
This is a new English translation of a classic of medieval Islamic learning, which illuminates the intellectual debates of its age and speaks vividly to the concerns of our own. It is the most famous work of the Brethren of Purity, a tenth-century esoteric fraternity based in Basra and Baghdad. In this rich allegorical fable the exploited and oppressed animals pursue a case against humanity. They are granted the gift of speech and presented as subjects with views and interests oftheir own. Over the course of the hearing they rebuke and criticise human weakness, deny man's superiority, and make.
Bibliyografya
Includes bibliographical references (pages 343-355) and indexes.
