The Tao of Islam: A Sourcebook on Gender Relationships in Islamic Thought

by Sachiko Murata

Book Overview

The Tao of Islam is a rich and diverse anthology of Islamic teachings on the nature of the relationships between God and the world, the world and the human being, and the human being and God. Focusing on gender symbolism, Sachiko Murata shows that Muslim authors frequently analyze the divine reality and its connections with the cosmic and human domains with a view toward a complementarity or polarity of principles that is analogous to the Chinese...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0791409147
• ISBN13: 9780791409145
• Release Date: March 1992
• Publisher: State University of New York Press
• Length: 410 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.4" x 9.2"