The Man of Light in Iranian Sufism
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The Man of Light in Iranian Sufism is a seminal study by Henry Corbin exploring visionary, mystical anthropology and the symbolism of light in Iranian Sufi thought.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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religious studies book ⓘ work of Islamic mysticism scholarship ⓘ |
| about |
Imamology
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Iranian Islamic philosophy NERFINISHED ⓘ Suhrawardi’s Illuminationist philosophy ⓘ angelology ⓘ cosmology of light ⓘ esoteric hermeneutics ⓘ light metaphysics ⓘ spiritual body ⓘ subtle body ⓘ visionary recitals ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
Islamic studies
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comparative mysticism ⓘ religious studies ⓘ |
| author | Henry Corbin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| focusesOnRegion | Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Islamic philosophy
NERFINISHED
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Sufi studies ⓘ religious philosophy ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTranslation | yes ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Ibn Arabi
NERFINISHED
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Persian Sufi poets ⓘ Shi‘i Imami tradition ⓘ Suhrawardi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
hierarchy of lights
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imaginal body ⓘ inner vision ⓘ man of light ⓘ mundus imaginalis ⓘ spiritual ascent ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | French ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Iranian Sufism
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Islamic mysticism ⓘ Persian Sufi tradition ⓘ Shi‘i spirituality ⓘ imaginal world ⓘ mystical anthropology ⓘ symbolism of light ⓘ visionary experience ⓘ |
| originalTitle | L’Homme de lumière dans le soufisme iranien ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
existential phenomenology
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phenomenology of religion ⓘ |
| translatedInto | English ⓘ |
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