Ikhwan Al-Safa' : A Brotherhood of Idealists on the Fringe of Orthodox Islam

by Godefroid de Callatay

Book Overview

An illuminating study of the mysterious Brethren of Purity', the 10th century letter writers whose epistles, although often deemed heretical, exerted a profound influence on the development of Shi'i Islam.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0078KEN8A
• ISBN13: 9781851684045
• Release Date: February 2006
• Publisher: Oneworld Publications
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.3" x 8.5"