The functions of angels in Sufi literature / by Louise Gallorini.
| Author/creator | Gallorini, Louise author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2025] |
| Description | vi, 360 pages ; 25 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Islamic history and civilization : studies and texts, 0929-2403 ; Islamic history and civilization ; v.218. ^A424857 |
| Contents | Angels in Sufi Tafsīr : the basic Quranic functions -- Angels in Sufi tafsīr : general Quranic functions -- Angels in Sufi tafsīr : two Sufi functions -- Angelic roles and functions in the Sufi mi'rāj -- Angels in al-Futūḥāt al-Makkiyya by Ibn 'Arabī. |
| Abstract | "This book is a literary study tracing the roles and functions of angels as characters in Sufi literature, based on their functions outlined in the Quran. If you pick up any book discussing Islam or islamic theology, you will probably find angels in it - one never thinks much about them, and they often seem marginal. However, whether real or a simple literary device, what are the angels' real functions in a text? This study proposes to outline their functions, and more specifically what classical Sufi literature (7th--12th century CE) makes of them"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Language | Text chiefly in English with some in Arabic. |
| Issued in other form | Online version http://id.loc.gov/entities/relationships/onlineversion Gallorini, Louise Functions of angels in Sufi literature Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2025] 9789004716087 |
| Issued in other form | 9789004716087 e-book version |
| LCCN | 2025012973 |
| ISBN | 9789004716070 |
| ISBN | 9004716076 hardcover |
| ISBN | electronic book |
| Standard identifier# | CIPO000216274 |
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