Allegory and Philosophy in Avicenna (Ibn Sina) : With a Translation of the Book of the Prophet Muhammad's Ascent to Heaven /

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Islamic allegory is the product of a cohesive literary tradition to which few contributed as significantly as Ibn Sina (Avicenna), the eleventh-century Muslim philosopher. Peter Heath here offers a detailed examination of Avicenna's contribution, paying special attention to Avicenna's psyc...

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Autor principal: Heath, Peter (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, [2010]
Colección:The Middle Ages Series
Temas:
Allegory.
Islamic philosophy.
LITERARY CRITICISM > Medieval.
Philosophy, Medieval.
African Studies.
Asian Studies.
Literature.
Medieval and Renaissance Studies.
Middle Eastern Studies.
Philosophy.
Religion.
Religious Studies.
LITERARY CRITICISM / Medieval.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Note on Transliteration and Dates
  • List of Abbreviations
  • Preface
  • 1. Avicenna and Islamic Allegory
  • 2. Avicenna: Courtier, Physician, Philosopher
  • 3. The Structure and Representation of the Cosmos
  • 4. Avicenna's Theory of the Soul
  • 5. Avicenna's Theory of Knowledge
  • 6. Translation of the Mi'râj Nâma
  • 7. The Interpretation and Function of Allegory
  • 8. Allegory and Allegoresis
  • Appendix A: On Allegory
  • Appendix B: On the Attribution of the Mi'râj Nâma
  • Appendix C: The Manuscripts
  • Appendix D: The Text of'Avicenna's Version of the Mi'raj (without his attendant commentary)
  • Bibliography
  • Index
  • Backmatter

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