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Published
Oneworld, October 2024
ISBN
9780861548644
Format
Softcover, 448 pages
Dimensions
23.4cm × 15.3cm × 3.2cm

Esoteric Traditions in Islamic Thought An Anthology of Texts on Esoteric Knowledge and Gnosis in Islam

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The notion of esoteric knowledge is one of the pillars of Islamic intellectual tradition. Though most visible in Sufism, it also dominated the first three and a half centuries of Shi'ite thought.

In this rich anthology, Leonard Lewisohn explores Islamic esotericism through the works of eleven authors who flourished in Persia, Central Asia and Asia Minor from the eleventh to the nineteenth centuries. He presents excerpts from each text in translation, accompanying these with introductions to the author's life, works and thought. In the course of his erudite and enlightening commentary, he explores the common ground of esoteric thought and terminology, revealing a unity of perspective among Muslim thinkers.

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