Divine love
Subtitle: Islamic literature and the path to god
By: William C. Chittick
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 2013
Language: eng
Number of pages: 490
ISBN-13: 9780300185959
Subjects: Sufism; Sufi literature; History and criticism
Description: "The very heart of the Islamic tradition is love; no other word adequately captures the quest for transformation that lies at this tradition's center. So argues esteemed professor of medieval Islam William C. Chittick in this survey of the extensive Arabic and Persian literature on topics ranging from the Qur'an up through the twelfth century. Bringing to light extensive foundational Persian sources never before presented, Chittick draws on more than a thousand pages of newly translated material to depict the rich prose literature at the center of Islamic thought." -- Publisher's description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The origin of love: The theological context; title: The story of love; title: Spiritual psychology; title: The life of love: The search; title: The path; title: The states of the travelers; title: The goal of love: The reality of love; title: The suffering of love; title: The realization of tawḥīd.