Creative imagination in the Ṣūfism of Ibn ʻArabī

A penetrating analysis of the life and doctrines of the Spanish-born Arab theologian. A penetrating analysis of the life and doctrines of the Spanish-born Arab theologian. Originally published in 1969. The **Princeton Legacy Library** uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905. Contents List of Plates Introduction Part One. Sympathy and Theopathy Ch. I. Divine Passion and Compassion Ch. II. Sophiology and Devotio Sympathetica Part Two. Creative Imagination and Creative Prayer Prologue III. The Creation as Theophany Ch. IV. Theophanic Imagination and Creativity of the Heart Ch. V. Man's Prayer and God's Prayer Ch. VI. The "Form of God" Epilogue Notes and Appendices List of Works Cited Index