| Morality in the Guise of Dreams: A Critical Edition of Kitāb Al-Manām, with Introduction, by Leah Kinberg Contributor(s): Ibn Abi Al-Dunya (Author), Kinberg (Author) |
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ISBN: 9004098186 ISBN-13: 9789004098183 Publisher: Brill
Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Language: Arabic Published: May 1994 Annotation: This important Book of Dreams "K. al-Man?m by Ibn Ab? al-Duny? (d. 281/894), a compendium of 350 Muslim dream narratives in Arabic, is now critically edited for the first time. Although dream accounts are scattered throughout most genres of classical Arabic literature, "K. al-Man?m is the only extant treatise dedicated solely to this topic. With the aim to provide the pious Muslim with a code of behaviour, the book relates dreams that deliver clear messages, of the kind that can be followed with no need for interpretation. The scholarly introduction in English gives a survey of the contents of the Arabic text, emphasizing the unique features of the book, while concentrating on their contribution to practical ethics, and examines the role dreams play in various genres of classical Arabic literature. Click for more in this series: Islamic Philosophy, Theology and Science. Texts and Studies |
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Self-help | Dreams - Architecture | Interior Design - General - Social Science | Islamic Studies |
| Dewey: 154.630 |
| LCCN: 94017431 |
| Series: Islamic Philosophy, Theology and Science. Texts and Studies |
| Physical Information: 412 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Islamic |
| Features: Dust Cover |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This important Book of Dreams K. al-Manām by Ibn Abī al-Dunyā (d. 281/894), a compendium of 350 Muslim dream narratives in Arabic, is now critically edited for the first time. Although dream accounts are scattered throughout most genres of classical Arabic literature, K. al-Manām is the only extant treatise dedicated solely to this topic. With the aim to provide the pious Muslim with a code of behaviour, the book relates dreams that deliver clear messages, of the kind that can be followed with no need for interpretation. The scholarly introduction in English gives a survey of the contents of the Arabic text, emphasizing the unique features of the book, while concentrating on their contribution to practical ethics, and examines the role dreams play in various genres of classical Arabic literature. |
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