Ethics and Spirituality in Islam: Sufi Adab

by Francesco Chiabotti

The notion of adab is at the heart of Arab-Islamic culture. Born in the crucible of the Arabic and Persian civilization, nourished by Greek and Indian influences, this polysemic notion could cover a variegated range of meanings: good behavior, knowledge of manners, etiquette, rules and belles-lettres and finally, literature. This collection of articles tries to explore how the formulations and reformulations of adab during the first...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9004335099
• ISBN13: 9789004335097
• Release Date: November 2016
• Publisher: Brill
• Length: 702 Pages
• Weight: 2.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 6.3" x 9.3"