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Autore |
TuÌsiÌ NasiÌr al-DiÌn Muhammad ibn Muhammad <1201-1274., > |
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Titolo |
The Nasirean ethics / / NasiÌr ad-DiÌn TuÌsiÌ ; translated from the Persian by G.M. Wickens |
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London : , : Routledge, , 2011 |
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ISBN |
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1-136-83475-3 |
1-283-57814-X |
9786613890597 |
1-136-83476-1 |
0-203-83221-3 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (353 p.) |
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Collana |
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UNESCO collection of representative works. Persian series |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Islamic ethics |
Religious ethics |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Bibliographical references. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; The Nasirean Ethics; Copyright; Contents; Translator,s: Introduction; A. Work's Significance and Special Quality; B. Tiisi's Life and Writings; c. The Present Rendering; D. The Work's Style; E. Purpose of Present Version; F. Acknowledgements; G. Bibliography; Notes to the Introduction; Author's Preambles; Exordium; Circumstances of Composition; Prolegomena; Scheme of Work; First Discourse: On Ehics; 1. Elementary Principles; 2. The Human or Rational Soul; 3. The Faculties of the Human Soul; 4. Man, the Noblest Being; 5. The Soul's Perfection and Deficiency |
6 . Wherein lies the Soul's Perfection7. On Good, Felicity and Perfection; Second Division: On Ends; 1. Limit, Nature and Alterability of Disposition; 2. Noblest of Disciplines is Correction of Dis-positions; 3. Classes of Virtues and Excellences of Dis-positions; 4. Species within Classes of Virtues; 5. Types of Vices; 6. Virtues and Pseudo-Virtues; 7. Justice, Noblest of all Virtues; 8. Acquisition of Virtues and Degrees of Felicity; 9. Preserving the Soul's Health; 10. Treating the Soul's Sicknesses; Second Discourse: On Economics; I. On Households in |
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2. Regulation of Property and Provisions3. Regulation of Wives; 4. Regulation of Children; 4a. Rights of Parents; 5. Government of Servants and Slaves; The Discourse: On Politics; I. Need for Civilization and Nature of Politics; 2. On Love, Connecter of Societies; 3. Divisions of Societies and Conditions of Cities; 4. Government of Realm and Manners of Kings; 5. Government of Retainers and Manners of King's Followers; 6. On Friendship and Friends; 7. How to Deal with the Different Classes of Mankind; 8. Testaments Attributed to Plato; Notes; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The Nasirean Ethics is the best known ethical digest to be composed in medieval Persia, if not in all mediaeval Islam. It appeared initially in 633/1235 when T?s? was already a celebrated scholar, scientist, politico-religious propagandist. The work has a special significance as being composed by an outstanding figure at a crucial time in the history he was himself helping to shape: some twenty years later T?s? was to cross the greatest psychological watershed in Islamic civilization, playing a leading part in the capture of Baghdad and the extinction of the generally acknowledged Caliphate |
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