Practical Mysticism in Islam and Christianity: A Comparative Study of Jalal Al-Din Rumi and Meister Eckhart

ISBN-13: 9780367026813 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 270 str.

Saeed Zarrabi-Zadeh

Opis

Through its novel approach, this book aims to reformulate Rumi’s practical mysticism by employing four methodological principles and comparing it to the mysticism of Eckhart. Providing a "mirror" that highlights the special features of Rumi’s practical mysticism, such comparison also allows a deeper comprehension of Eckhart’s practical thought.

Spis treści

1 Introduction Part One Eckhart’s Practical Mysticism 2 Prelude 3 Exitus as the Framework of reditus 4 Stages and Practices of Mystical Perfection 5 Eckhart’s Mysticism of Intellect-based Detachment Part Two Rumi’s Practical Mysticism: A Comparative Reading 6 Prelude 7 Creation as the Framework of Return 8 Stages and Practices of Mystical Perfection 9 Rumi’s Mysticism of Love-based Annihilation 10 Conclusion Appendix One: A Chronology of Rumi Appendix Two: A Chronology of Eckhart

O autorze

Saeed Zarrabi-Zadeh is assistant professor of Islamic Studies at the Department of Religious Studies at the University of Erfurt, Germany. His research interests cover Islamic and comparative mysticism, Sufism in the modern Western context, mystical ethics, and Persian literature