Sufism Veil and Quintessence, revised edition.Sufism Veil and Quintessence quin·tes·sence n. 1. The pure, highly concentrated essence of a thing. 2. The purest or most typical instance: the quintessence of evil. 3. , revised edition Frithjof Schuon Frithjof Schuon (June 18, 1907 – May 5, 1998) was a metaphysician, poet, painter, and a leading figure of traditional metaphysics. Frithjof Schuon is best known as a spokesman of the religio perennis World Wisdom 1501 East Hillside Drive, Bloomington, IN 47401 1933316284 $19.95 www.worldwisdom.com Now in a revised and expanded edition, Sufism Veil and Quintessence: A New Translation with Selected Letters presents a new translation from the original French of the classic theological work by philosopher Frithjof Schuon. Composed of seven articles including "Ellipsis A three-dot symbol used to show an incomplete statement. Ellipses are used in on-screen menus to convey that there is more to come. and Hyperbolism hy·per·bo·lism n. 1. The use of hyperbole. 2. An instance of hyperbole. hyperbolism 1. the use of hyperbole, or exaggeration. 2. a hyperbolic or exaggerated statement. in Arab Rhetoric" and "The Quintessential quin·tes·sen·tial adj. Of, relating to, or having the nature of a quintessence; being the most typical: "Liszt was the quintessential romantic" Musical Heritage Review. Esoterism of Islam", Sufism Veil and Quintessence presents Schuon's crucial distinction between an "absolute" Islam and a "contingent" Islam, examining differences between the message of Islam itself and the pious Arab expressions of that message, which tend to be veiled beneath rhetorical style. Featuring an extensive appendix with previously unpublished selections from Shuon's letters and private writings, Sufism Veil and Quintessence is an invaluable classic philosophical treatise, recommended for libraries, religious studies shelves and advanced students and theologians seeking to explore the higher aspects of Sufism. |
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