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  • Vision of Islam

    by William C. Chittick, Sachiko Murata ...
    Something is lost when Western thinkers approach Islam. They seem to see the religion in historical and cultural terms, obscuring Islam's own internal logic and its true beauty and spirituality. This clearly written introduction to Islam changes that, vividly explaining the Islamic perspectives that have rung true for Muslims for nearly 1400 years.The book covers the four dimensions of Islam as ... Read more

    $9.95 USD

  • The Sufi Doctrine of Rumi

    by William C. Chittick ...
    There are almost no authoratative books readily available for the general reader that provide, in clear and accessible language, an introduction to the spiritual perspective illuminating Rumi's magical poetry. In this beautifully illustrated work, William C. Chittick, a leading scholar of Sufism and Rumi, opens doors that give us access to the inner sanctum of Rummi's thought. ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Sufism

    A Beginner's Guide

    by William C. Chittick ...
    Series series Beginner's Guides
    What is mysticism? What does sufism mean today?William C. Chittick, the leading scholar in the field, offers a compelling insight into the origins, context, and key themes of this fascinating movement. After a general overview of the tradition, he draws upon the words of some of the greatest Sufi writers - among them Ibn Arabi, Baha Walad and Rumi himself - to give a fresh and revealing ... Read more

    $5.99 USD

  • Ibn 'Arabi

    Heir to the Prophets

    by William C. Chittick ...
    Series series Makers of the Muslim World
    Renowned expert William Chittick covers the life and works of the legendary Spanish-born Sufi writer Ibn Arabi in this new biography. Discussing not only Ibn Arabi's work on the subject of mysticism, Chittick also examines Ibn Arabi's love poetry. ... Read more

    $21.00 USD

  • Science of the Cosmos, Science of the Soul

    The Pertinence of Islamic Cosmology in the Modern World

    by William C. Chittick ...
    With academic courses either encouraging commercialism, or cultivating zealots, Chittick states that it is impossible to understand classical Islamic texts without the years of contemplative study that are anathema to the modern education system. Insisting upon a return to the ways of the ancient wisdom tradition, which saw the quest for knowledge of the soul, the world, and God as a unifying ... Read more

    $18.00 USD

  • The Repose of the Spirits

    A Sufi Commentary on the Divine Names

    Translated by William C. Chittick ...
    by Ahmad Sam'ānī ...
    Series series SUNY series in Islam
    Major new translation of a unique and important Persian treatise on divine names in the Islamic tradition.The Repose of the Spirits is a translation of one of the earliest and most comprehensive treatises on Sufism in the Persian language. Written by Aḥmad Sam'ānī, an expert in Islamic law from a famous Central Asian scholarly family in about the year 1135, it is one of the handful of early Sufi ... Read more

    $40.49 USD

  • Divine Love

    Islamic Literature and the Path to God

    by William C. Chittick ...
    The very heart of the Islamic tradition is love; no other word adequately captures the quest for transformation that lies at this tradition’s center. So argues esteemed professor of medieval Islam William C. Chittick in this survey of the extensive Arabic and Persian literature on topics ranging from the Qur’an up through the twelfth century. Bringing to light extensive foundational Persian ... Read more

    $36.89 USD

  • In Search of the Lost Heart

    Explorations in Islamic Thought

    by William C. Chittick ...
    Renowned scholar William C. Chittick explores the worldview of Islam in a series of essays written over thirty-six years.In Search of the Lost Heart brings together twenty-six essays by William C. Chittick, renowned scholar of Sufism and Islamic philosophy. Written between 1975 and 2011, most of these essays are not readily available in Chittick's own books. Although this is a collection, its ... Read more

    $35.99 USD

  • The Essential Seyyed Hossein Nasr

    by William C. Chittick ...
    This anthology of Seyyed Hossein Nasr''s most representative essays, edited by William C. Chittick, distills the essence of this leading scholar''s thoughts on the subjects of Islam, Sufism, Tradition, and the Environmental Crisis. ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

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    Knowledge, Love, and Action

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  • Talking God

    Philosophers on Belief

    by Gary Gutting ...
    Through interviews with twelve distinguished philosophers—including atheists, agnostics, and believers—Talking God works toward a philosophical understanding and evaluation of religion. Along the way, Gary Gutting and his interviewees challenge many common assumptions about religious beliefs.As tensions simmer, and often explode, between the secular and the religious forces in modern life, the big ... Read more

    $12.39 USD

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  • Islam for Our Time

    Inside the Traditional World of Islamic Spirituality

    by John Herlihy ...
    Written by an American Muslim convert who has lived nearly 40 years among the Muslims, the author presents an insiders account of Islams true place within the family of religions, what it means to be a Muslim living in the shadow of the modern world, and how to cultivate a life of spirituality through the way of Islam in todays anti-spiritual environment. Within its pages, history unfolds, ... Read more

    $4.99 USD