Ikhwan Al-Safa': A Brotherhood of Idealists on the Fringe of Orthodox Islam

by Godefroid de Callatay

Book Overview

The Ikhwan Al- Safa' or Brethren of Purity were a highly secretive group of tenth-century Shi'ite thinkers, their identities remaining unclear even today. Renowned for creating the legendary Rasa'il Ikhwan al-Safa, an encyclopedia of philosophical sciences, they proposed a coherent intellectual system that sought to reconcile human reasoning with prophetic revelation.

This fascinating survey provides a clear, objective and innovative introduction...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1851684042
• ISBN13: 9781851684045
• Release Date: February 2006
• Publisher: Oneworld Academic
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 8.6"