Titus Burckhardt
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Titus Burckhardt was a Swiss traditionalist author and scholar of comparative religion, sacred art, and metaphysics, known for his influential works on Sufism and the perennial philosophy.
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| instanceOf |
human
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scholar ⓘ traditionalist thinker ⓘ |
| areaOfInfluence |
Islamic studies
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comparative religion ⓘ traditionalist thought ⓘ |
| birthName | Titus Burckhardt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Switzerland ⓘ |
| familyName | Burckhardt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
comparative religion
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metaphysics ⓘ sacred art ⓘ |
| genre |
art history
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philosophy ⓘ religious studies ⓘ |
| givenName | Titus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Frithjof Schuon
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Ibn Arabi NERFINISHED ⓘ René Guénon NERFINISHED ⓘ Sufi metaphysics ⓘ |
| knownFor |
exposition of perennial philosophy
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studies on Sufism ⓘ writings on sacred art ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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French ⓘ German ⓘ |
| mainInterest |
Sufism
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perennial philosophy ⓘ sacred art ⓘ symbolism ⓘ |
| movement | Traditionalist School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Titus Burckhardt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Swiss ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Alchemy: Science of the Cosmos, Science of the Soul
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An Introduction to Sufi Doctrine NERFINISHED ⓘ Fez: City of Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ Mirror of the Intellect NERFINISHED ⓘ Moorish Culture in Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ Sacred Art in East and West NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
art historian
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metaphysician ⓘ translator ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | perennialism ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Fez
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Morocco NERFINISHED ⓘ Switzerland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
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