Divine Love: Islamic Literature and the Path to God

by William C. Chittick

The very heart of the Islamic tradition is love; no other word adequately captures the quest for transformation that lies at this tradition's center. So argues esteemed professor of medieval Islam William C. Chittick in this survey of the extensive Arabic and Persian literature on topics ranging from the Qur'an up through the twelfth century. Bringing to light extensive foundational Persian sources never before presented, Chittick draws on more...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300185952
• ISBN13: 9780300185959
• Release Date: July 2013
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 520 Pages
• Weight: 1.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.2" x 9.7"