The polished mirror
Subtitle: storytelling and the pursuit of virtue in Islamic philosophy and Sufism
By: Cyrus Ali Zargar
Publisher: Oneworld Academic
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 341
ISBN-13: 9781786072016
Copyright date: 2017
Subjects: Islamic ethics; Sufism; Virtues; Islamic philosophy; Virtues in literature
Description: "Islamic philosophy and Sufism evolved as distinct yet interpenetrating strands of Islamic thought and practice. Despite differences, they have shared a concern with the perfection of the soul through the development of character. In The Polished Mirror, Cyrus Ali Zargar studies the ways in which, through teaching and storytelling, pre-modern Muslims lived, negotiated, and cultivated virtues. Examining the writings of philosophers, ascetics, poets, and saints, he locates virtue ethics within a dynamic moral tradition." -- Amazon.com
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages [305]-330) and index.