Sufism for non-sufis? : Ibn ʻAṭāʾ Allāh al-Sakandarî's Tâj al-'arûs

by Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad Ibn ʻAṭāʼ Allāh (Root Text)

Other authorsSherman A. Jackson (Editor and Translator)

Hardcover, 2012

Publication

Imprint: New York : Oxford University Press, [2012]. Context: Originally publised in Arabic as Taj al-'Arus al-Hawi li Tahdhib al-Nufus or The Bride-Grooms Crown Containing Instructions on Refining the Self in the 13th century. Responsibility: Ibn ʻAṭāʼ Allāh, Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad, -1309, tranlated by Sherman A. Jackson. OCLC Number: 745428811. Physical: Text : 1 volume : x, 155 pages ; 22 cm. Features: Includes index.

Call number

GT-I-S / Ata Allah

Barcode

BK-08019

ISBN

9780199873678

Collections

Your library, Adult Materials, The Great Traditions

CSS Library Notes

Named Person: Ibn ʻAṭāʼ Allāh al-Sakandarî's Tâj al-'arûs.

Alternate Title:Bride-groom's crown : containing instructions on refining the self | Tāj al-ʻarūs al-ḥāwī li-tahdhīb al-nufūs.

Description: Sherman Jackson offers a translation and analysis of Ibn 'Ata' Allah al-Sakandari's 'Taj al-'Arus', a work on spiritual education steeped in the classical Sufi tradition. Written in classical aphoristic style, the text is a treasure trove of spiritual wisdom and self-refinement.

Table of Contents: Introduction --
The bride-groom's crown : containing instructions on refining the self / Ibn ʻAṭāʼ Allāh al-Sakandarî.

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Physical description

x, 155 p.; 22 cm

Description

Sherman Jackson offers a translation and analysis of Ibn 'Ata' Allah al-Sakandari's 'Taj al-'Arus', a work on spiritual education steeped in the classical Sufi tradition. Written in classical aphoristic style, the text is a treasure trove of spiritual wisdom and self-refinement.

Language

English

Original language

Arabic

Subjects

Religious life Islam Early works to 1800

Sufism Early works to 1800

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