The concept of sainthood in early Islamic mysticism : two works by al-Ḥakīm al-Tirmidhī ; an annotated translation with introduction / by Bernd Radtke and John O'Kane
Published
Richmond, Surrey : Curzon Press, 1996
Concord, MA : Distributed in the US exclusively by Paul & Co
Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1. The Life of al-Hakīm al-Tirmidhī; 2. Tirmidhī's Writings; 3. Tirmidhī's Position in Islamic Intellectual History; 4. Friendship with God; 5. About Both Texts; Notes; The Autobiography of the Theosophist of Tirmidh; The Beginning of the Affair of Abū 'Abd Allāh Muhammad Al-Hakīm Al-Tirmidhī; AL-Hakīm AL-Tirmidhī: the Life of the Friends of God; Excursus: Theory of Knowledge; Excursus: The Spirit (rūh); Appendix; Indices; 1. Index of Proper Names; 2. Index of Arabic and Persian Words
Summary
This book provides translations of the earliest Arabic autobiography and the earliest theoretical explanation of the psychic development and powers of an Islamic holy man (Saint, Friend of God)
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 276-282) and indexes
