Imaginal worlds
Subtitle: Ibn al-ʻArabī and the problem of religious diversity
By: William C. Chittick.
Series: SUNY series in Islam
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Published: 1994
Place of publication: Albany
Language: eng
Number of pages: 208
Subjects: Ibn al-ʻArabī, 1165-1240.; Islam -- Doctrines -- History.
Description: 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 187-189) and indexes.