The Repose of the Spirits: A Sufi Commentary on the Divine Names
Ahmad Sam'ani
(Author)
William C. Chittick
(Introduction by)
Description
Major new translation of a unique and important Persian treatise on divine names in the Islamic tradition.
Product Details
Price
$49.39
Publisher
State University of New York Press
Publish Date
July 02, 2020
Pages
708
Dimensions
6.9 X 9.9 X 1.8 inches | 2.7 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9781438473345
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About the Author
William C. Chittick is SUNY Distinguished Professor at Stony Brook University, State University of New York. He is the author of several books, including Faith and Practice of Islam: Three Thirteenth Century Sufi Texts and The Self-Disclosure of God: Principles of Ibn al-'Arabī's Cosmology, both also published by SUNY Press.
Reviews
"Chittick's translation is beautifully and masterfully done, and a model of how to translate Sufi classics ... This work is highly recommended for all students of Islamic studies, spiritual seekers, and those who wish to be taken inside the sanctity of the Divine Names." -- Religious Studies Review
"This book is a welcome and much needed contribution to Islamic Studies, and it is particularly beneficial for both graduate and undergraduate courses on Sufism, Islamic spirituality, and Islamic civilizations." -- Journal of Sufi Studies
"This is a wonderful introduction to the particular style, imagery, terminology, and worldview of Sufism, as well as to the ways in which the Persian cultural milieu added important elements to the Arabic intellectual and spiritual tradition in Islam." -- Maria Massi Dakake, author of The Charismatic Community: Shi'ite Identity in Early Islam
"This book is a welcome and much needed contribution to Islamic Studies, and it is particularly beneficial for both graduate and undergraduate courses on Sufism, Islamic spirituality, and Islamic civilizations." -- Journal of Sufi Studies
"This is a wonderful introduction to the particular style, imagery, terminology, and worldview of Sufism, as well as to the ways in which the Persian cultural milieu added important elements to the Arabic intellectual and spiritual tradition in Islam." -- Maria Massi Dakake, author of The Charismatic Community: Shi'ite Identity in Early Islam
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