The Wisdom of the Mystic East
Suhrawardi and Platonic Orientalism (Suny Series in Islam)
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Word Count
42,500 words, Guess
Page Count
170 pages
Physical Format
Paperback
Identifiers
- ISBN-10079145052X
- ISBN-139780791450529
- Goodreads1525872
- Library of Congress Control Number2001020750
- OCLC Control Number46462705
and 2 more
- Better World Books9780791450529
- Open LibraryOL7802565M
Classifications
- LCCB753.S83 W353 2001
- LCCB753.S83W353 2001
Description
"Twelfth-century Islamic philosopher Suhrawardi attempted to revive Platonism in an era of Avicennan Aristotelianism. Modern scholars have portrayed Suhrawardi as wishing to revive an "oriental" wisdom and associate him with ancient Persia. In this book, John Walbridge uses Suhrawardi as a vehicle to explore the tendency of Platonic philosophers to romanticize oriental wisdom.". "The work presents Suhrawardi and defines the problem of Platonic orientalism, both in general and in relation to Suhrawardi. Egypt and the Hermetic tradition, ancient Persia and the notion of metaphysical light, and India, Buddhism, and the transmigration of souls are all covered in terms of their influence or lack of influence in Suhrawardi's thought. The book also explores the role of Platonic and Suhrawardian orientalism in various cultures over the years."--BOOK JACKET.
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