Deciphering the Signs of God: A Phenomenological Approach to Islam

by Annemarie Schimmel

Book Overview

The Qur'an constantly exhorts people to 'look at the signs of god, ' signs that are hidden 'in the horizons and in themselves.' This book examines the mysteries of Islam using a phenomenological method to come closer to the true center of Muslim belief.

Schimmel takes as her starting point the simplest 'signs of god' - natural phenomena like stones, plants and animals, and their use in religious and symbolic language. She then moves on to less...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0791419827
• ISBN13: 9780791419823
• Release Date: September 1994
• Publisher: State University of New York Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.2"