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BL
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1050891
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bc10446
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English
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Chittick, William C.
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Imaginal worlds : : Ibn al-ʻArabī and the problem of religious diversity /\ William C. Chittick.
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| Publication Statement
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Albany :: State University of New York Press,, ©1994.
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| Series Statement
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SUNY series in Islam
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1 online resource (vii, 208 pages) :: illustrations.
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| ISBN
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0585034257
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: 9780585034256
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0791422496
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079142250X
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9780791422496
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9780791422502
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: 9780791498958
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: 0791498956
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-189) and indexes.
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| Contents
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pt. I. Human Perfection. 1. Oneness of Being. 2. Microcosm, Macrocosm, and Perfect Man. 3. Ethics and Antinomianism. 4. Self-Knowledge and the Original Human Disposition -- pt. II. Worlds of Imagination. 5. Revelation and Poetic Imagery. 6. Meetings with Imaginal Men. 7. Death and the Afterlife -- pt. III. Religious Diversity. 8. A Myth of Origins. 9. Diversity of Belief. 10. The Divine Roots of Religion -- Index of Sources -- Index of Koranic Verses -- Index of Hadiths and Sayings -- Index of Names and Terms.
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| Abstract
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"Ibn al'Arabi, known as the "Greatest Master," is the most influential Muslim thinker of the past 600 years. This book is an introduction to his thought concerning the ultimate destiny of human beings, God and the cosmos, and the reasons for religious diversity. It summarizes many of Ibn al'Arabi's teachings in a simple manner. The ideas discussed are explained in detail."--Jacket.
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Ibn al-ʻArabī,1165-1240.
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Ibn al-ʻArabī,1165-1240.
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Ibn al-ʿArabī, Muḥammad b. ʿAlī,1165-1240.
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Ibn al-ʻArabī, Muḥammad ibn ʻAlī Muḥyī al-Dīn,(1165-1240)
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Ibn-al-Arabi, Muhji-ad-Din.
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Islam-- Doctrines-- History.
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11.01 systematic religious studies: general.
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RELIGION-- Islam-- Sufi.
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Islam-- Doctrines.
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Religionsphilosophie
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Vergelijkende godsdienstwetenschap.
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Monotheïsme.
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Islam.
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Soefisme.
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Islam.
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Religion.
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Philosophy Religion.
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Islam-- Doctrines-- Histoire.
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| Dewey Classification
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297/.4/092
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| LC Classification
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BP80.I2C475 1994eb
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11.01bcl
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11.82bcl
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18.74bcl
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EH 2830rvk
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EN 3249rvk
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