{"product_id":"dissolving-into-being-hardcover-2","title":"Dissolving into Being - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWilliam Rory Dickson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDissolving into Being\u003c\/em\u003e is an introduction to Sufi philosophy, a tradition based on the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eteachings of Ibn 'Arabi (d.1240), Sufism's most influential master. His voluminous\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewritings offer a treasury of wisdom, yet their vintage and complexity can limit their\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003epurview to experts. To help bridge the gap between specialized studies of Sufi\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ephilosophy and a broader readership, \u003cem\u003eDissolving into Being\u003c\/em\u003e offers a modern\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ecommentary on key passages of Ibn 'Arabi's foremost work, \u003cem\u003eThe Gemstones of\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWisdom\u003c\/em\u003e, drawing out its profound insights on the unity of life, the reality of love\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand the mysterious nature of destiny, death and what follows. In the process of\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003edoing so, the book explores key elements of the Islamic Sufi-tradition and offers\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ean overview of the Sufi path of spiritual transformation, all the while pointing to the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003edeep resonance of Sufi philosophy with other religions and philosophies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlthough such works are much more widely available for other (what we might call) mystical\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ephilosophical traditions, there is little available on Sufi philosophy that is not\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eexplicitly oriented towards a strictly academic readership.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWilliam Rory Dickson is associate professor of Islamic Religion and Culture in the Religion and Culture Department at The University of Winnipeg, Canada. His research focuses on contemporary Islam in general, and on Islamic mysticism (Sufism) in particular. His previous publications include Living Sufism in North America (2015).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 360\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.13 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 28, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47347261210873,"sku":"9781905937776","price":113.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/urkwJeJ24j9781905937776_1cc7fe3a-250c-491f-b5a5-7dce3e1cf95c.webp?v=1769763945","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/dissolving-into-being-hardcover-2","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}