The Mystics of al-Andalus : Ibn Barrajan and Islamic Thought in the Twelfth Century (Hardcover)

1. The beginnings of a mystical discourse in al-Andalus: Ibn Masarra, M?likism, and the politics of an epistemological debate; 2. The rise of the Andalus? Mu?tabir?n: the influence of Ghaz?l?, markers of the Mu?tabir?n tradition, and the onset of institutional Sufism; 3. The life of a contemplative: Ibn Barraj?n's educational formation, spiritual practices, political views, and decease; 4. The works of Ibn Barraj?n: chronological sequence, manuscript tradition, and central themes; 5. The divine descent: bridging the chasm between God and creation; 6. The hermeneutics of certainty: harmony, hierarchy, and hegemony of the Qur??n; 7. A Muslim scholar of the Bible: biblical proof-texts for Qur??nic teachings in the exegetical works of Ibn Barraj?n; 8. The human ascent: I?tib?r, cycles of time, and future predictions.