Avicenna and the Visionary Recital

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"Avicenna and the Visionary Recital" is a seminal scholarly work by Henry Corbin that explores the mystical and philosophical dimensions of Avicenna’s visionary narratives within the broader context of Islamic philosophy and spirituality.

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instanceOf book
scholarly work
aimsTo reveal the spiritual meaning of Avicenna’s symbolic narratives
situate Avicenna within the tradition of Islamic esotericism
associatedWith Iranian school of Islamic philosophy NERFINISHED
esoteric hermeneutics
phenomenology of imagination
author Henry Corbin NERFINISHED
centersOn visionary recitals of Avicenna such as the Recital of Hayy ibn Yaqzan
visionary recitals of Avicenna such as the Recital of Salaman and Absal
visionary recitals of Avicenna such as the Recital of the Bird
context Islamic Neoplatonism NERFINISHED
Islamic spirituality
examines Avicenna’s visionary recitals
relationship between philosophy and mysticism in Avicenna
symbolic narratives in Avicenna’s works
focusesOn mystical dimensions of Avicenna’s thought
philosophical dimensions of Avicenna’s visionary narratives
genre Islamic studies
philosophy
religious studies
hasForm book-length monograph
print
influenced Western scholarship on Islamic philosophy
interpretations of Avicenna in contemporary philosophy of religion
studies of Islamic mysticism
language French
mainSubject Avicenna NERFINISHED
Islamic mysticism NERFINISHED
Islamic philosophy
visionary narratives
notableFor integrating philosophy, mysticism, and symbolic narrative in the study of Avicenna
originalTitle Avicenne et le récit visionnaire NERFINISHED
partOf Bollingen Series NERFINISHED
publicationCentury 20th century
publisher Princeton University Press NERFINISHED
regionOfFocus Persianate Islamic world
relatedWork Creative Imagination in the Sufism of Ibn Arabi NERFINISHED
History of Islamic Philosophy NERFINISHED
scholarlyField Islamic intellectual history
comparative philosophy
philosophy of religion
timePeriodDiscussed medieval Islamic period
translatedInto English
usesMethod phenomenological analysis
symbolic exegesis

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