Abstract
In this chapter, I question the direct influence of Neo-platonism on Sufism. I reconsider whether an appropriation of Neoplatonic ideas on the part of the Sufi actually took place. I assert that where there is indication of "influence", it is both indirect and accidental. Perhaps the Sufi may have been inspired by the plethora of ideas floating around in the great cultural exchange that took place in the 'Abbasid world through the translation of Greek texts, though it is likely such inspiration could also present itself as part of their own processes of internalisation.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Later Platonists and Their Heirs among Christians, Jews, and Muslims |
| Editors | Eva Anagnostou, Ken Parry |
| Place of Publication | Netherlands |
| Publisher | Koninklijke Brill |
| Chapter | 21 |
| Pages | 513-543 |
| Number of pages | 31 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9789004527850 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9789004450264 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2023 |
Publication series
| Name | Texts and Studies in Eastern Christianity |
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| Volume | 27 |
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This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
Keywords
- Sufism
- Islam
- Medieval Islam
- Theology
- Mysticism
- Religion
- Neoplatonism
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