Sufism and deconstruction [[electronic resource] ] : a comparative study of Derrida and Ibn ʻArabi / / Ian Almond

• Autore: Almond Ian <1969->
• Pubblicazione: London ; ; New York, : Routledge, 2004
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (175 p.)
• Disciplina: 181/.92
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [155]-160) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of transliterations; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 The shackles of reason; 2 The honesty of the perplexed; 3 Sages of the book; 4 Mystery-tasting and abyssality; Conclusion - the post-structuralist dissolution of the subject; Notes; Bibliography; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Examinung a series of common features in the works of Derrida and the Sufism of Ibn 'Arabi, considered to be one of the most influential figures in Islamic thought, the author addresses the significant absence of attention on the relationship between Islam and Derrida. Presenting a deconstructive perspective on Ibn 'Arabi, the book's features include:* the opposition to systematizing representations of God/reality/the text * a re-emphasis on the radical unthinkability of God and the text * a common conception of rational thought as restrictive, commodifying and ultimately illus
• Titolo autorizzato: Sufism and deconstruction
• ISBN: 1-134-36144-0; 1-280-23268-4; 9786610232680; 0-203-69450-3
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910783968603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Routledge studies in religion ; ; 6.