Faith and Trust: An Introduction to Judeo-Arabic Thought (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9798887193977)

This broad-ranging study, the first full-length investigation of conceptions of faith and trust in the Judeo-Arabic tradition, explores a family of related concepts-faith (imān, emunah), conviction (i'tiqād), and trust/reliance (tawakkul/ittikāl)--in Saadya, Baḥya, Halevi, Maimonides, Abraham Maimonides, and the Egyptian pietist circle of Abraham he-Ḥasid. The work points to a rich spectrum of conceptions of faith and trust--from the purely cognitive to the experiential and affective. What emerges are themes of faithfulness, loyalty, experiential certainty, and trustworthiness, expressed in devotion to a way of life that embodies these ideals. The virtue of trust expresses steadfast commitment to the truth.

This study vividly illustrates the "Jewish-Arab symbiosis," highlighting the shared spiritual language and rich, intertwined worlds of Islamic and Jewish philosophy, theology, and mysticism.

Author: Diana Lobel
ISBN-10: 8887193975
ISBN-13: 9798887193977
Publisher: Academic Studies Press
Language: English
Published: 03/05/2024
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.47lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.81d