1st Edition

Persian Metaphysics and Mysticism Selected Works of 'Aziz Nasaffi

By Lloyd Ridgeon Copyright 2002
    256 Pages
    by Routledge

    256 Pages
    by Routledge

    One of the foremost 13th-century Persian mystics, 'Aziz Nasaffi with his simple manner of explaining God, His Essence, Attributes and Acts provides the western reader with an overview of all the major interpretations of medieval Islamic thought. Providing the first comprehensive selection in English of Nasaffi's treatises, Dr Ridgeon's work offers the western student of Islam a much-needed guide to the speculative and practical dimensions of Sufism.

    Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 The Furthest Goal; Chapter 3 The Quintessence of Realities; Chapter 4 Third Treatise of The Unveiling of Realities114A translation of the third Chapter of Nasaf?'s Kashf al-?aq??iq, pp. 119-47, entitled Dar bay?n-i sul?k wa ?ncha ta?alluq bi-sul?k d?rad.; Chapter 5 Fifth Treatise of Waystations of the Travellers;

    Biography

    Lloyd Ridgeon