Sufism and Taoism: A Comparative Study of Key Philosophical Concepts

by Toshihiko Izutsu

Book Overview

In this deeply learned work, Toshihiko Izutsu compares the metaphysical and mystical thought-systems of Sufism and Taoism and discovers that, although historically unrelated, the two share features and patterns which prove fruitful for a transhistorical dialogue. His original and suggestive approach opens new doors in the study of comparative philosophy and mysticism.

Izutsu begins with Ibn 'Arabi, analyzing and isolating the major ontological...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520052641
• ISBN13: 9780520052642
• Release Date: August 1984
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 493 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 6.0" x 8.8"