Wisdom of the Mystic East

Suhrawardī and Platonic Orientalism

AvJohn Walbridge

Häftad, Engelska, 2001

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An expert on the thought of medieval Islamic philosopher Suhrawardi argues that philosophers have romanticized this work as a revival of "oriental" wisdom.Twelfth-century Islamic philosopher Suhrawardī attempted to revive Platonism in an era of Avicennan Aristotelianism. Modern scholars have portrayed Suhrawardī as wishing to revive an "oriental" wisdom and associate him with ancient Persia. In this book, John Walbridge uses Suhrawardī as a vehicle to explore the tendency of Platonic philosophers to romanticize oriental wisdom.The work presents Suhrawardī and defines the problem of Platonic orientalism, both in general and in relation to Suhrawardī. Egypt and the Hermetic tradition, ancient Persia and the notion of metaphysical light, and India, Buddhism, and the transmigration of souls are all covered in terms of their influence or lack of influence in Suhrawardī's thought. The book also explores the role of Platonic and Suhrawardian orientalism in various cultures over the years.

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Utgivningsdatum:2001-08-09
Mått:152 x 229 x 10 mm
Vikt:254 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:SUNY series in Islam
Antal sidor:184
Förlag:State University of New York Press
ISBN:9780791450529

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John Walbridge is Associate Professor of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures at Indiana University, and the author of The Leaven of the Ancients: Suhrawardi and the Heritage of the Greeks, also published by SUNY Press.

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"Walbridge has the rare ability to make what might on the surface seem like arcane debates lively and relevant to today. His book is full of such important insights, the implications of which go well beyond simply Suhrawardi or even Islamics." — Juan R. I. Cole, University of Michigan

Innehållsförteckning

Preface Introduction: Suhrawardi and the Orient 1. The Lure of Oriental Wisdom The Greek Pseudepigrapha and Platonic OrientalismThe Basis of Platonic OrientalismSuhrawardi as Orientalizing Neoplatonist 2. Hermes of Egypt: God and Philosopher Hermes as Universal Sage: Greece, Egypt, ChaldaeaThe Problem of Philosophy and the Greek GodsThe Sabians of HarranThe Hermetic in Suhrawardi's Thought 3. Light, Darkness, and the Kings of Ancient Iran The Philosophical History of LightGhazali, the Ghost at Suhrawardi's FeastLight, Darkness, and the Persians 4. Buddha's Gate of Gates: The Problem of Reincarnation Buddhism and the MuslimsThe Indian Sages and the AncientsThe Problem of ReincarnationRecapitulation 5. The Past as Orient: The Ideological Heritage of Suhrawardi Hermes and the Miraculous Preservation of the AvestaThe Commentators and the Persian Side of SuhrawardiIndia: The Ancient Sages from Akbar to the RajZoroaster and the Magi: Bruno, Voltaire, and AnquetilSuhrawardi and Iranian Nationalism: The Persian Sages Return to Iran NotesBibliographyIndex