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The Man of Light in Iranian Sufism

by Henry Corbin · 1971

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A penetrating analysis of the writings of the great Persian mystics on the quest for dawning light in the spiritual journey. Suhrawradi, Semnani, Najm alDin Kubra and other Sufis.

Subject
philosophyphilosophyMore like thisLess of this
Themes
spiritualityspiritualityMore like thisLess of thisislamislamMore like thisLess of thisreligionreligionMore like thisLess of this
Setting
IranIranMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
short · 174 pages

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