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The World of Image in Islamic Philosophy: Ibn Sina, Suhrawardi, Shahrazuri and Beyond (Edinburgh Studies in Islamic Apocalypticism and Eschatology) - Hardcover

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Van Lit, L. W. C.

 
9781474415859: The World of Image in Islamic Philosophy: Ibn Sina, Suhrawardi, Shahrazuri and Beyond (Edinburgh Studies in Islamic Apocalypticism and Eschatology)
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ISBN 10: 1474415857 ISBN 13: 9781474415859
Verlag: Edinburgh University Press, 2017

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Traces the medieval Islamic notion of a world of image from its conception until today

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L W C Van Lit is Lecturer in the Department of Religious Studies at Yale University. He has published several journal articles, including in Philosophy East and West, Al-Masaq, Ilahiyat Studies, Tarikh-e ‘Elu and Ishraq: Islamic Philosophy Yearbook.



L. W. C. van Lit is a Lecturer in the Department of Religious Studies at Yale University.

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Traces the medieval Islamic notion of a world of image from its conception until todayOne of the most controversial issues that divided Islamic philosophers and theologians for many centuries was whether human beings would have a spiritual or bodily existence after death. Suhrawardi, a pivotal figure in the history of Islamic philosophy, made a crucial contribution to this debate, with his idea of a world of image. This is a world beyond our earthly existence, to be reached in sleep, meditation, or after death.This unlikely history is unravelled by L. W. C. van Lit using an innovative approach, looking at a curious idea concerning eschatology proposed by Ibn Sina. He explores the ways in which this idea – refuted by most medieval thinkers – was used by Suhrawardi and Shahrazuri to construct a sophisticated system of thought which has progressed through the centuries to take its place within mainstream theological texts. The world of image remains a relevant notion for Muslim thinkers today.Key Features•Sets the record straight for the provenance and development of the idea of a world of image•Reconsiders the extent of Suhrawardi’s innovation and his importance for the development of philosophy in the Islamic world•Shows the surprising trajectory of the development and reception of his idea•Gives an insight to the nature of commentary writing in premodern Islamic discourseL. W. C. van Lit is a Lecturer in the Department of Religious Studies at Yale University.Cover image: © L. W. C. van Lit and Jonathan WilliamsCover design:[EUP logo]edinburghuniversitypress.comISBN 978-1-4744-1585-9Barcode

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Verlag
Edinburgh University Press
Erscheinungsdatum
2017
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
1474415857
ISBN 13 
9781474415859
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Anzahl der Seiten
288
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