The Wisdom of the Mystic East

The Wisdom of the Mystic EastAn expert on the thought of medieval Islamic philosopher Suhrawardi argues that philosophers have romanticized this work as a revival of "oriental" wisdom. Twelfth century Islamic philosopher Suhraward attempted to revive Platonism in an era of Avicennan Aristotelianism. Modern scholars have portrayed Suhraward as wishing to revive an "oriental" wisdom and associate him with ancient Persia. In this book, John Walbridge uses Suhraward as a vehicle to

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Recipient of the Distinguished Book Award from the American Alliance for Theatre Education in 2010