The texture of the divine: imagination in medieval Islamic and Jewish thought

The Texture of the Divine explores the central role of the imagination in the shared symbolic worlds of medieval Islam and Judaism. Aaron W. Hughes looks closely at three interrelated texts known as the Hayy ibn Yaqzan cycle (dating roughly from 1000--1200 CE) to reveal the interconnections not only...

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Contributors: Hughes, Aaron W. 1968- (Other) ; Ibn-ʿEzra, Avraham Ben-Meʾir 1092-1167 (Other)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Bloomington Indiana University Press c2004
In:Year: 2004
Further subjects:B Comparative Studies
B Ibn Ezra, Abraham ben Mei͏̈r 1092-1167
B Image of God
B Imagination Aspect religieux Judai͏̈sme
B image de Dieu Études comparatives
B Risālat Ḥayy ibn Yaqẓān (Avicenna)
B Ibn Ezra, Abraham ben Meïr (1089-1164) Ḥai ben Meḳits
B Risālat Ḥayy ibn Yaqẓān (Ibn Ṭufayl, Muḥammad ibn ʻAbd al-Malik)
B Imagination Religious aspects Islam
B Electronic books
B Imagination ; Religious aspects ; Judaism
B Avicenna 980-1037
B Ibn Ṭufayl, Muḥammad ibn ʻAbd al-Malik (-1185) Risālat Ḥayy ibn Yaqẓān
B Avicenna (980-1037) Risālat Ḥayy ibn Yaqẓān
B Ibn Ṭufayl, Muḥammad ibn ʿAbd al-Malik -1185
B Image of God Comparative studies
B Âme Ascension
B Neoplatonism in literature
B Image of God Comparative studies
B Ibn Ṭufayl, Muḥammad ibn ʿAbd al-Malik d. 1185
B Philosophy, Medieval
B Ibn Ṭufayl, Muḥammad ibn ʿAbd al-Malik m. 1185
B Imagination Religious aspects Judaism
B Imagination ; Religious aspects ; Islam
B Ibn Ezra, Abraham ben Mei͏̈r 1089-1164
B Néo-platonisme dans la littérature
B Avicenne 980-1037
B Imagination Aspect religieux Islam
B Ascension of the soul
B Philosophie médiévale
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Summary:The Texture of the Divine explores the central role of the imagination in the shared symbolic worlds of medieval Islam and Judaism. Aaron W. Hughes looks closely at three interrelated texts known as the Hayy ibn Yaqzan cycle (dating roughly from 1000--1200 CE) to reveal the interconnections not only between Muslims and Jews, but also between philosophy, mysticism, and literature. Each of the texts is an initiatory tale, recounting a journey through the ascending layers of the universe. These narratives cu
Item Description:Includes the text of an English translation of Abraham ben Mei͏̈r Ibn Ezra's Ḥai ben Meḳits. - Includes bibliographical references and index. - Description based on print version record
Includes the text of an English translation of Abraham ben Meïr Ibn Ezra's Ḥai ben Meḳits
ISBN:0253110874