Muslim Neoplatonists: An Introduction to the Thought of the Brethren of Purity - Couverture souple

Netton, Ian Richard

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0748602518 ISBN 13 : 9780748602513

Editeur : Edinburgh University Press, 1991

Synopsis

The 11th-century group of Arab thinkers from Basra in Southern Iraq, the Brethen of Purity ("Ikhwan al-Safa"), are as well known in some parts of the Arab world as Newton, Hegel and Marx are in the West. This is an introduction to their writings and thought. In clear and simple terms the author analyzes the impact on the Brethren of philosophers such as Pythagoras, Plato, Aristotle and the Neoplatonists. He traces the influences of Judaism and Christianity and contrasts these doctrines with those of the Brethren, paying particular attention to their view of Christ. He argues that, contrary to current belief, the Brethren of Purity did not belong to the Ism'ili sect of Islam.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

The tenth or eleventh century group of the Brethren of Purity (Ikhwan al Safa) are as well known in the Arab world as Darwin, Marx and Freud in the west. Designed as an introduction to their ideas, this book concentrates on the Brethren's writings, analyzing the impact on them of thinkers such as Pythagoras, Plato, Aristotle and the Neoplatonists. Ian Netton traces the influences of Judaism and Christianity, and controversially this book argues that the Brethren of Purity did not belong to the Ismaili branch of Islam as is generally believed.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Edinburgh University Press
• Date d'édition: 1991
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0748602518
• ISBN 13: 9780748602513
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 152
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible