Title Allegory and philosophy in Avicenna (Ibn Sînâ) : with a translation of the Book of the Prophet Muhammad's ascent to heaven / Peter Heath

Published Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, ©1992

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Description 1 online resource (xv, 246 pages) : map Series Middle Ages series Middle Ages series Contents pt. 1. Introduction -- pt. 2. Allegory and philosophy -- pt. 3. The Miʻrâj Nâma -- pt. 4. Interpretation and allegory Summary Islamic allegory is the product of a cohesive literary tradition to which few contributed as significantly as Ibn Sina (Avicenna), the eleventh-century Muslim philosopher. Peter Heath here offers a detailed examination of Avicenna's contribution, paying special attention to Avicenna's psychology and poetics and to the ways in which they influenced strains of theological, mystical, and literary thought in subsequent Islamic--and Western--intellectual and religious history. Heath begins by showing how Avicenna's writings fit into the context and general history of Islamic allegory and explores the interaction among allegory, allegoresis, and philosophy in Avicenna's thought. He then provides a brief introduction to Avicenna as an historical figure. From there, he examines the ways in which Avicenna's cosmological, psychological, and epistemological theories find parallel, if diverse, expression in the disparate formats of philosophical and allegorical narration. Included in this book is an illustration of Avicenna's allegorical practice. This takes the form of a translation of the Mi'raj Nama (The Book of the Prophet Muhammad's Ascent to Heaven), a short treatise in Persian generally attributed to Avicenna. The text concludes with an investigation of the literary dimension Avicenna's allegorical theory and practice by examining his use of description metaphor. Allegory and Philosophy in Avicenna is an original and important work that breaks new ground by applying the techniques of modern literary criticism to the study of Medieval Islamic philosophy. It will be of interest to scholars and students of medieval Islamic and Western literature and philosophy Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-236) and index Notes Print version record Subject Avicenna, 980-1037 -- Symbolism Avicenna, 980-1037. Miʿrājʹnāmah. SUBJECT Avicenna, 980-1037. Miʻrājʹnāmah Avicenna, 980-1037 -- Symbolism Avicenna, 980-1037 fast Miʻrājʹnāmah (Avicenna) fast Subject Philosophy, Medieval. Islamic philosophy. Allegory. allegories (literary works) LITERARY CRITICISM -- Medieval. Allegory Islamic philosophy Philosophy, Medieval Symbolism Filosofie. Allegorieën. Filosofia oriental. Form Electronic book Author Avicenna, 980-1037. Miʿrājʹnāmah. English. ISBN 0585112827 9780585112824 9780812202229 0812202228 9780812231519 0812231511

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