click to view more
The Censure of This World Book 26 of Ihya ulum al din The Revival of the Religious Sciences 26
by [al-Ghazali, Abu Hamid Muhammad]
$30.96
Description
Being the twenty-sixth book of The Revival of the Religious Sciences (Ihya' 'ulum al-din), The Book of the Censure of This World (Kitab Dhamm al-dunya) seeks to persuade its reader of the folly of worldly pleasures and possessions. To do so, al-Ghazali begins with a collection of Islamic primary-source texts that speak to the dangers of this world from a variety of angles. He then adds to this collection fourteen metaphors for this world that illustrate its perfidious nature. In a third subsection, al-Ghazali provides an original rationale for renouncing worldly enjoyments, and he furnishes his reader with a blueprint for determining what constitutes "this world" in its most dangerous sense. In a fourth and final subsection, al-Ghazali applies a sociological theory to enumerate the essential human vocations and identify the mechanisms through which these lead people away from God.
Last updated on
Product Details
- Fons Vitae Brand
- Aug 15, 2023 Pub Date:
- 9781941610640 ISBN-13:
- 1941610641 ISBN-10:
- 200.0 pages Paperback
- English Language
- 9 in * 0.5 in * 6 in Dimensions:
- 1 lb Weight:
Money Back
Love it! Use it! Reuse it!
Free Shipping
Shipping is on us
Free Support
24/24 available
