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Allegory and Philosophy in Avicenna (Ibn Sina): With a Translation of the Book of the Prophet Muhammad's Ascent to Heaven - The Middle Ages Series
Peter Heath
Allegory and Philosophy in Avicenna (Ibn Sina): With a Translation of the Book of the Prophet Muhammad's Ascent to Heaven - The Middle Ages Series
Peter Heath
Explores the use of allegory in the writing of the renowned eleventh-century Muslim philosopher known in the West as Avicenna, paying special attention to the ways he influenced theological, mystical, and literary thought in subsequent Islamic-and Western-intellectual and religious history.
272 pages, black & white illustrations
Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
Released | August 29, 1992 |
ISBN13 | 9780812231519 |
Publishers | University of Pennsylvania Press |
Pages | 272 |
Dimensions | 238 × 164 × 28 mm · 548 g |
Language | English |
Series Editor | Karras, Ruth Mazo |