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The Written World of God: The Cosmic Script and the Art of Ibn 'Arabi

By Dunja Rasic

Book information

Publisher
Anqa Publishing
Year
2022
ISBN
1905937687, 9781905937684
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
12 MB (12719275 bytes)
Pages
240\242
Time added
2022-05-01 07:57:30

Description

The science of letters represents one of the central elements of Ibn 'Arabi’s teachings. Until today, it also tends to be perceived as one of the most abstruse. In order to fill this gap, the present study explores 1) the basic notions of Ibn 'Arabi’s science of letters and 2) the elaborate use of visual arts and calligraphy in Ibn 'Arabi’s works in order to make them readily accessible to the academic community and a broader public with a general interest in the art history and Sufism. This is the first and so far the only introduction to the science of letters in its fullest form, as expounded by Ibn 'Arabi, who is regarded as the most profound mystical teacher in the Islamic world. It also provides a large number of Ibn 'Arabi's drawings and figures in his own hand from the original manuscripts.

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