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245 14 a| The polished mirrorh| [electronic resource] :b| storytelling and the pursuit of virtue in Islamic philosophy and Sufism /c| Cyrus Ali Zargar.;

260 a| London, England :b| Oneworld Academic,c| 2017.;

300 a| 341 pages :b| illustrations ;c| 24 cm;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (pages 305-330) and index.;

505 0 a| pt. One Islamic Philosophy -- ch. One Humors (Al-Akhlat) and Character Traits (Al-Akhlaq) According to the Brethren of Purity -- ch. Two Virtue Ethics in Avicenna's Philosophical Allegories -- ch. Three Virtues, from Philosophy to Scripture: Refining Character Traits in Miskawayh and Ghazali -- ch. Four Reason, Revelation, and Discovering the Virtuous in Ibn Tufayl's Literary Thought Experiment -- ch. Five From Humors to Pure Light: Knowledge and Virtue in the Allegories of Suhrawardi -- pt. Two Sufism -- ch. Six Soul's Constant Returning: Repentance (Tawba) in the Sufi Legacy of Ja'far al-Sadiq -- ch. Seven Distancing Oneself from the Worldly: Renunciation (Zuhd) According to al-Muhasibi and al-Sarraj -- ch. Eight Self-Awareness that Leads to Self-Loss: Futuwwa as a Compound Virtue in the Legacy of Ansari -- ch. Nine Completion of Ethics: Self-Annihilation (Fana') Through the Lens of 'Attar -- ch. Ten Virtue in the Narrative Poetry of Rumi.;

506 a| Available only to authorized users.;

520 a| "Islamic philosophy and Sufism evolved as distinct yet interpenetrating strands of Islamic thought and practice. Despite differences, they have shared a concern with the perfection of the soul through the development of character. In The Polished Mirror, Cyrus Ali Zargar studies the ways in which, through teaching and storytelling, pre-modern Muslims lived, negotiated, and cultivated virtues. Examining the writings of philosophers, ascetics, poets, and saints, he locates virtue ethics within a dynamic moral tradition."--Amazon.com.;

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The polished mirror storytelling and the pursuit of virtue in Islamic philosophy and Sufism / Cyrus Ali Zargar.

Author/creator	Zargar, Cyrus Ali
Format	Electronic
Publication Info	London, England : Oneworld Academic, 2017.
Description	341 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Supplemental Content	Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost
Subjects	Islamic ethics. Islamic philosophy. Sufism. Virtues. Virtues in literature.

Contents	pt. One Islamic Philosophy -- ch. One Humors (Al-Akhlat) and Character Traits (Al-Akhlaq) According to the Brethren of Purity -- ch. Two Virtue Ethics in Avicenna's Philosophical Allegories -- ch. Three Virtues, from Philosophy to Scripture: Refining Character Traits in Miskawayh and Ghazali -- ch. Four Reason, Revelation, and Discovering the Virtuous in Ibn Tufayl's Literary Thought Experiment -- ch. Five From Humors to Pure Light: Knowledge and Virtue in the Allegories of Suhrawardi -- pt. Two Sufism -- ch. Six Soul's Constant Returning: Repentance (Tawba) in the Sufi Legacy of Ja'far al-Sadiq -- ch. Seven Distancing Oneself from the Worldly: Renunciation (Zuhd) According to al-Muhasibi and al-Sarraj -- ch. Eight Self-Awareness that Leads to Self-Loss: Futuwwa as a Compound Virtue in the Legacy of Ansari -- ch. Nine Completion of Ethics: Self-Annihilation (Fana') Through the Lens of 'Attar -- ch. Ten Virtue in the Narrative Poetry of Rumi.
Abstract	"Islamic philosophy and Sufism evolved as distinct yet interpenetrating strands of Islamic thought and practice. Despite differences, they have shared a concern with the perfection of the soul through the development of character. In The Polished Mirror, Cyrus Ali Zargar studies the ways in which, through teaching and storytelling, pre-modern Muslims lived, negotiated, and cultivated virtues. Examining the writings of philosophers, ascetics, poets, and saints, he locates virtue ethics within a dynamic moral tradition."--Amazon.com.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (pages 305-330) and index.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2018438506
ISBN	1786072017
ISBN	9781786072016

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