Polished Mirror: Storytelling and the Pursuit of Virtue in Islamic Philosophy and Sufism

by Cyrus Ali Zargar

Islamic philosophy and Sufism evolved as distinct yet interweaving strands of Islamic thought and practice. Despite differences, they have shared a concern with the perfection of the soul through the development of character. In The Polished Mirror, Cyrus Ali Zargar studies the ways in which, through teaching and storytelling, pre-modern Muslims lived, negotiated, and cultivated virtues. Examining the writings of philosophers, ascetics, poets,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1786072017
• ISBN13: 9781786072016
• Release Date: December 2017
• Publisher: Oneworld Academic
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.2"

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I enjoyed learning about Islamic virtue ethics.