{"product_id":"philosophising-the-occult-michael-sebastian-noble-9783110644579","title":"Philosophising the Occult: Avicennan Psychology and 'The Hidden Secret' of Fakhr Al-D\u0026#299;n Al-R\u0026#257;z\u0026#299;","description":"\u003cp\u003eWas it mere encyclopedism that motivated Fakhr al-Dīn al-Rāzī (d.1210), one of the most influential Islamic theologians of the twelfth century, to theorize on astral magic - or was there a deeper purpose? \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of his earliest works was The Hidden Secret ('al-Sirr al-Maktūm'), a magisterial study of the 'craft' which harnessed spiritual discipline and natural philosophy to establish noetic connection with the celestial souls to work wonders here on earth. The initiate's preceptor is a personal celestial spirit, 'the perfect nature' which represents the ontological origin of his soul. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis volume will be the first study of The Hidden Secret and its theory of astral magic, which synthesized the naturalistic account of prophethood constructed by Avicenna (d.1037), with the perfect nature doctrine as conceived by Abū'l-Barakāt (d.1165). Shedding light on one of the most complex thinkers of the post-Avicennan period, it will show how al-Rāzī's early theorizing on the craft contributed to his formulation of prophethood with which his career culminated. Representing the nexus between philosophy, theology and magic, it will be of interest to all those interested in Islamic intellectual history and occultism. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael-Sebastian Noble\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 3110644576\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9783110644579\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e de Gruyter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/23\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 309\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.44lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.81d","brand":"Michael-Sebastian Noble","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44450234532095,"sku":"9783110644579","price":121.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_028241e2-a8ed-479c-b9b0-66195393a880.jpg?v=1698503595","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/philosophising-the-occult-michael-sebastian-noble-9783110644579","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}