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The Meccan Revelations, Volume 1 (2002)

by Ibn al-Arabi, Michel Chodkiewicz (Editor)

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Perhaps no mystic in the history of the world has delved as deeply into the inner knowledge that informs our being as did Ibn 'Arabi. He was born into the cultural and religious crucible of Andalusian Spain in 1165, a place and time in which Muslim, Jewish and Christian scholars learned from each other and from the Greek classics that were then being translated and circulated. Drawing from the most advanced philosophical and metaphysical thinking of his time and from his extensive knowledge of the religion of Islam, Ibn 'Arabi created an extraordinary mystical theology that essentially sprang from his own spiritual realization. Because of the advanced nature of his teachings he has been known for 800 years as the Sheikh al-Akbar, or the Greatest Master.Ibn 'Arabi was the author of more than 350 books, but his foremost is generally thought to be The Meccan Revelations, a massive work of 560 chapters. Because of the subtlety of his language and the complexity of his thought, access to Ibn 'Arabi has always been difficult and translation daunting. Previously only short extracts were available in English. This volume, the first of two, contains 22 key chapters of this Sufi summa mystica, on such issues as Ibn 'Arabi's doctrine of the Divine Names, the nature of spiritual experience, the end of time, the resurrection and the stages of the path that lead to sanctity.This great book soars beyond time, culture and any particular form of religion. Describing what is fundamental to our humanity, it is astonishingly universal. Finally readers in the West have an entree into one of the most important and profound works of world literature.… (more)
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Quizás ningún místico en la historia del mundo haya profundizado tanto en el conocimiento interno que informa nuestro ser como lo hizo Ibn 'Arabi. Nació en el crisol cultural y religioso de la España andaluza en 1165, un lugar y tiempo en el que los eruditos musulmanes, judíos y cristianos aprendieron unos de otros y de los clásicos griegos que se traducían y circulaban. Basándose en el pensamiento filosófico y metafísico más avanzado de su época y en su extenso conocimiento de la religión del Islam, Ibn 'Arabi creó una teología mística extraordinaria que surgió esencialmente de su propia realización espiritual. Debido a la naturaleza avanzada de sus enseñanzas, ha sido conocido durante 800 años como el Sheikh al-Akbar, o el Gran Maestro. Debido a la sutileza de su lenguaje y la complejidad de su pensamiento, el acceso a Ibn 'Arabi siempre ha sido difícil y la traducción desalentadora. Anteriormente, solo extractos breves estaban disponibles en inglés. Este volumen, el primero en nuestra traducción al inglés de Les Illuminations de la Mecque, contiene 22 capítulos clave de esta Sufi 'summa mystica', sobre temas como la doctrina de los Nombres Divinos de Ibn 'Arabi, la naturaleza de la experiencia espiritual, el fin de El tiempo, la resurrección y las etapas del camino que llevan a la santidad. Este gran libro se remonta más allá del tiempo, la cultura y cualquier forma particular de religión. Describiendo lo que es fundamental para nuestra humanidad, es sorprendentemente universal. Finalmente, los lectores occidentales tienen una entrada en una de las obras más importantes y profundas de la literatura mundial. -
Perhaps no mystic in the history of the world has delved as deeply into the inner knowledge that informs our being as did Ibn 'Arabi. He was born into the cultural and religious crucible of Andalusian Spain in 1165, a place and time in which Muslim, Jewish and Christian scholars learned from each other and from the Greek classics that were then being translated and circulated. Drawing from the most advanced philosophical and metaphysical thinking of his time and from his extensive knowledge of the religion of Islam, Ibn 'Arabi created an extraordinary mystical theology that essentially sprang from his own spiritual realization. Because of the advanced nature of his teachings he has been known for 800 years as the Sheikh al-Akbar, or the Greatest Master. Because of the subtlety of his language and complexity of his thought, access to Ibn 'Arabi has always been difficult and translation daunting. Previously only short extracts were available in English. This volume, the first in our English translation of Les Illuminations de la Mecque, contains 22 key chapters of this Sufi 'summa mystica,' on such issues as Ibn 'Arabi's doctrine of the Divine Names, the nature of spiritual experience, the end of time, the resurrection and the stages of the path that lead to sanctity. This great book soars beyond time, culture and any particular form of religion. Describing what is fundamental to our humanity, it is astonishingly universal. Finally readers in the West have an entree into one of the most important, profound works of world literature.
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Chodkiewicz, MichelEditormain authorall editionsconfirmed
Chittick, William C.Translatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
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Perhaps no mystic in the history of the world has delved as deeply into the inner knowledge that informs our being as did Ibn 'Arabi. He was born into the cultural and religious crucible of Andalusian Spain in 1165, a place and time in which Muslim, Jewish and Christian scholars learned from each other and from the Greek classics that were then being translated and circulated. Drawing from the most advanced philosophical and metaphysical thinking of his time and from his extensive knowledge of the religion of Islam, Ibn 'Arabi created an extraordinary mystical theology that essentially sprang from his own spiritual realization. Because of the advanced nature of his teachings he has been known for 800 years as the Sheikh al-Akbar, or the Greatest Master.Ibn 'Arabi was the author of more than 350 books, but his foremost is generally thought to be The Meccan Revelations, a massive work of 560 chapters. Because of the subtlety of his language and the complexity of his thought, access to Ibn 'Arabi has always been difficult and translation daunting. Previously only short extracts were available in English. This volume, the first of two, contains 22 key chapters of this Sufi summa mystica, on such issues as Ibn 'Arabi's doctrine of the Divine Names, the nature of spiritual experience, the end of time, the resurrection and the stages of the path that lead to sanctity.This great book soars beyond time, culture and any particular form of religion. Describing what is fundamental to our humanity, it is astonishingly universal. Finally readers in the West have an entree into one of the most important and profound works of world literature.

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