The texture of the divine : imagination in medieval Islamic and Jewish thought /
The Texture of the Divine explores the central role of the imagination in the shared symbolic worlds of medieval Islam and Judaism. Aaron W. Hughes looks closely at three interrelated texts known as the Hayy ibn Yaqzan cycle (dating roughly from 1000--1200 CE) to reveal the interconnections not only...
Основен автор: | Hughes, Aaron W., 1968- |
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Други автори: | Ibn Ezra, Abraham ben Meir, 1089-1164. |
Формат: | Електронна книга |
Език: | English Hebrew |
Публикувано: |
Bloomington :
Indiana University Press,
℗♭2004.
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Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=141136 |
Подобни документи: |
Print version::
Texture of the divine. |
Резюме: |
The Texture of the Divine explores the central role of the imagination in the shared symbolic worlds of medieval Islam and Judaism. Aaron W. Hughes looks closely at three interrelated texts known as the Hayy ibn Yaqzan cycle (dating roughly from 1000--1200 CE) to reveal the interconnections not only between Muslims and Jews, but also between philosophy, mysticism, and literature. Each of the texts is an initiatory tale, recounting a journey through the ascending layers of the universe. These narratives cu. |
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Описание на библ. документ: |
Includes the text of an English translation of Abraham ben Meir Ibn Ezra's HĐai ben MekĐits. |
Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (x, 273 pages) |
Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: |
0253110874 9780253110879 1282071394 9781282071391 |