"This collection of the essential writings of Martin Lings brings together some of the most outstanding chapters from his wide range of works. In addition to selections dealing with the perennial philosophy, such as "Do the Religions Contradict One Another?", the anthology includes sections from Lings' writings on Islam and Sufism, notably his magisterial account of the life of the Prophet Muhammad; his acclaimed biography of the Algerian Sufi master Ahmad al-Alawi; his pioneering work on the Quranic art of calligraphy and illumination; and his celebrated translations (from the Arabic) of…mehr
"This collection of the essential writings of Martin Lings brings together some of the most outstanding chapters from his wide range of works. In addition to selections dealing with the perennial philosophy, such as "Do the Religions Contradict One Another?", the anthology includes sections from Lings' writings on Islam and Sufism, notably his magisterial account of the life of the Prophet Muhammad; his acclaimed biography of the Algerian Sufi master Ahmad al-Alawi; his pioneering work on the Quranic art of calligraphy and illumination; and his celebrated translations (from the Arabic) of classics from the field of Sufi mystical poetry. Also featured are selections on the spiritual dimensions to be found in the mature plays of Shakespeare, such as Hamlet"--Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Martin Lings (1909¿2005), the former Keeper of Oriental Manuscripts at the British Museum, was a leading member of the perennialist school and a renowned author, editor, translator, scholar, Arabist, and poet. After a classical education he read English at Oxford where he was a pupil and later a close friend of C. S. Lewis. Lings is the author of several award-winning books on subjects ranging from Sufism to Shakespeare, including A Sufi Saint of the Twentieth Century: Shaikh Ahmad al-¿Alawi, His Spiritual Heritage and Legacy, the best-selling Muhammad: His Life Based on the Earliest Sources (translated into over a dozen languages), and Shakespeare in the Light of Sacred Art. Reza Shah-Kazemi (b. 1960) is an author in the fields of Islamic studies and Comparative Religion. He is a Senior Research Associate at the Institute of Ismaili Studies, London, and has been involved in important interfaith initiatives for the last two decades. He has edited, translated, and written numerous books and articles, including Paths to Transcendence according to Shankara, Ibn Arabi & Meister Eckhart, the award-winning Justice and Remembrance: Introducing the Spirituality of Imam Ali, and Common Ground Between Islam and Buddhism, which was prefaced and launched by HH The Dalai Lama. Shah-Kazemi lives in Westerham in the south of England.
Inhaltsangabe
Editor s Preface vii Metaphysics Oneness of Being 3 The Symbolism of the Letters of the Alphabet 13 Hermeneutics The Truth of Certainty 27 The Fall 35 The Symbol 41 The Seal of Solomon 43 The Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil 53 What is Symbolism? 56 The Decisive Boundary 65 The Symbolism of the Pairs 70 Tradition and Modernity The Past in the Light of the Present 81 The Spirit of the Times 94 Do the Religions Contradict One Another? 121 Traditional Psychology The Secret of Shakespeare 133 Why With All Thy Mind ? 141 Islam The Spiritual Master 159 The Originality of Sufism 183 The Universality of Sufism 188 The Heart 194 Introduction to Splendours of Qur n Calligraphy and Illumination 209 The Qur nic Art of Calligraphy 212 The Qur nic Art of Illumination 218 Selections from Muhammad: His Life Based on the Earliest Sources I The House of God 230 VIII The Desert 234 X Bä rà the Monk 239 XIII The Household 242 XV The First Revelations 248 XXXVII The Hijrah 252 LXVII A Clear Victory 259 LXXV The Conquest of Mecca 265 LXXXI The Degrees 274 LXXXIV The Choice 279 Art and Poetry Hamlet 289 The Meeting Place 327 Translations from the Arabic Al-Ghaz l , Deathbed Poem 329 Umar Ibn al-F ri , The Wine-Song (Al-Khamriyya) 330 A mad al- Alaw , The Path 334 A mad al- Alaw , The Wine 335 A mad al- Alaw , Layl 336 List of Sources 337 Bibliography 339 Biographical Notes 341 Index 342
Editor s Preface vii Metaphysics Oneness of Being 3 The Symbolism of the Letters of the Alphabet 13 Hermeneutics The Truth of Certainty 27 The Fall 35 The Symbol 41 The Seal of Solomon 43 The Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil 53 What is Symbolism? 56 The Decisive Boundary 65 The Symbolism of the Pairs 70 Tradition and Modernity The Past in the Light of the Present 81 The Spirit of the Times 94 Do the Religions Contradict One Another? 121 Traditional Psychology The Secret of Shakespeare 133 Why With All Thy Mind ? 141 Islam The Spiritual Master 159 The Originality of Sufism 183 The Universality of Sufism 188 The Heart 194 Introduction to Splendours of Qur n Calligraphy and Illumination 209 The Qur nic Art of Calligraphy 212 The Qur nic Art of Illumination 218 Selections from Muhammad: His Life Based on the Earliest Sources I The House of God 230 VIII The Desert 234 X Bä rà the Monk 239 XIII The Household 242 XV The First Revelations 248 XXXVII The Hijrah 252 LXVII A Clear Victory 259 LXXV The Conquest of Mecca 265 LXXXI The Degrees 274 LXXXIV The Choice 279 Art and Poetry Hamlet 289 The Meeting Place 327 Translations from the Arabic Al-Ghaz l , Deathbed Poem 329 Umar Ibn al-F ri , The Wine-Song (Al-Khamriyya) 330 A mad al- Alaw , The Path 334 A mad al- Alaw , The Wine 335 A mad al- Alaw , Layl 336 List of Sources 337 Bibliography 339 Biographical Notes 341 Index 342
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