Imaginal Worlds: Ibn al-ʿArabī and the Problem of Religious Diversity

by William C. Chittick

Book Overview

In this book Chittick explains Ibn al-ʿArabī's concept of human perfection, his World of Imagination, and his teachings on why God's wisdom demands diversity of religious expression. He then suggests how these teachings can be employed to conceptualize the study of world religions in a contemporary context.

Ibn al-ʿArabī, known as the "Greatest Master,"is the most influential Muslim thinker of the past 600 years. This book...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 079142250X
• ISBN13: 9780791422502
• Release Date: October 1994
• Publisher: State University of New York Press
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 9.0"