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- Condition
- GoodA book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing, minimal pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
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- “Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. 100% Money-Back Guarantee.”
- Publication Name
- Paulist Press
- ISBN
- 9780809121823
- Book Title
- Ibn ‘ata Illah-Kwaja Abdullah Ansari : the Book of Wisdom-Intimate Conversations
- Book Series
- Classics of Western Spirituality Ser.
- Publisher
- Paulist Press
- Item Length
- 9 in
- Publication Year
- 1978
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.8 in
- Author
- Victor Danner
- Features
- Reprint
- Genre
- Religion
- Topic
- Islam / Sufi
- Item Weight
- 12.2 Oz
- Item Width
- 6 in
- Number of Pages
- 252 Pages
Ibn ‘Ata Illah-Kwaja Abdullah Ansari : The Book of Wisdom-Intimat
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Paulist Press
ISBN-10
0809121824
ISBN-13
9780809121823
eBay Product ID (ePID)
317796
Product Key Features
Book Title
Ibn ‘ata Illah-Kwaja Abdullah Ansari : the Book of Wisdom-Intimate Conversations
Number of Pages
252 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
1978
Topic
Islam / Sufi
Features
Reprint
Genre
Religion
Book Series
Classics of Western Spirituality Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
12.2 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
78-001022
Notes by
Thackston, Wheeler M.
Dewey Decimal
297/.4
Edition Description
Reprint
Synopsis
“In these critical times nothing could be more valuable for the West than a rediscovery of its true spiritual heritage: books which were once the treasures of people, now rare and little-known.”Seyyed Hossein NasrDirector, Imperial Iranian Academy ofPhilosophy, TehranIbn ‘Ata’ Illah/Kwaja Abdullah Ansari: The Book of Wisdom translation, introduction and notes by Victor Danner.”My God, You have commanded me to return to created things,so return me to them with the raiment of lights and the guidanceof inner vision, so that I may return form them to You just as I entered You from them…” Ibn “Ata” Illah, c. 1250-1309This highly treasured book embodies the essence of spiritual life in the Islamic tradition. Its author, a well known Sufi saint and sage of 13th century Egypt, lived during the flowering of new Sufi Orders.Muslims of every age have been drawn to the simple, aphoristic nature of The Book of Wisdom and have learned its practical poetry by heart. This Arabic work is in three parts-the maxims, the treatises and the intimate conversations.Victor Danner’s new translation maintains the timeless quality of this work as an ever-fresh affirmation of the life in the spirit.Kwaja Abdullah Ansari, Intimate Conversationstranslation, introduction and notes by Wheeler M. Thackston.”O God , if the night of separations is dark, we still rejoice, forthe morning of union is nigh… O God, what grace is this thatyou have bestowed on your friends? Whoever recognizes youfinds them and whoever finds you recognizes them.”Kwaja Abdullah Ansari, 1006-1089One of the major early writers of Persian mystical literature, Ansari is best loved for this collection of simple flowing sentences long used as a devotional handbook.In these very human dialogues with God, Ansari speaks of a love and longing for his Creator as well as the frustration at his own human frailty.+, “In these critical times nothing could be more valuable for the West than a rediscovery of its true spiritual heritage: books which were once the treasures of people, now rare and little-known.” Seyyed Hossein Nasr Director, Imperial Iranian Academy of Philosophy, Tehran Ibn ‘Ata’ Illah/Kwaja Abdullah Ansari: The Book of Wisdom translation, introduction and notes by Victor Danner. “My God, You have commanded me to return to created things, so return me to them with the raiment of lights and the guidance of inner vision, so that I may return form them to You just as I entered You from them…” Ibn “Ata” Illah, c. 1250-1309 This highly treasured book embodies the essence of spiritual life in the Islamic tradition. Its author, a well known Sufi saint and sage of 13th century Egypt, lived during the flowering of new Sufi Orders. Muslims of every age have been drawn to the simple, aphoristic nature of The Book of Wisdom and have learned its practical poetry by heart. This Arabic work is in three parts-the maxims, the treatises and the intimate conversations. Victor Danner’s new translation maintains the timeless quality of this work as an ever-fresh affirmation of the life in the spirit. Kwaja Abdullah Ansari, Intimate Conversations translation, introduction and notes by Wheeler M. Thackston. “O God, if the night of separations is dark, we still rejoice, for the morning of union is nigh… O God, what grace is this that you have bestowed on your friends? Whoever recognizes you finds them and whoever finds you recognizes them.” Kwaja Abdullah Ansari, 1006-1089 One of the major early writers of Persian mystical literature, Ansari is best loved for this collection of simple flowing sentences long used as a devotional handbook. In these very human dialogues with God, Ansari speaks of a love and longing for his Creator as well as the frustration at his own human frailty. +
LC Classification Number
BP189.62.I2613 1978
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