{"title":"Janis Esots","description":"\u003cp\u003eJanis Esots offers insightful explorations into the intricate interplay of religion, culture, and history, with a particular focus on Islamic traditions during the Safavid era. Readers can expect thoughtful analyses that illuminate the spiritual and philosophical patterns shaping beliefs and practices in historical contexts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHer work invites reflection on the enduring influence of religious thought and its nuanced expression across time, appealing to those interested in the deeper wisdom embedded within spiritual heritage and religious history.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"patterns-of-wisdom-in-safavid-iran-by-janis-esots-9780755644919","title":"Patterns of Wisdom in Safavid Iran","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI.B. Tauris in association with the Institute of Ismaili Studies\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe exceptional intellectual richness of seventeenth-century Safavid Iran is epitomised by the philosophical school of Isfahan, and in particular by its ostensible founder, Mir Damad (d. 1631), and his great student Mulla Sadra (aka Sadr al-Din Shirazi, d. 1636). Equally important to the school is the apophatic wisdom of Rajab 'Ali Tabrizi that followed later (d. 1669\/70).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHowever, despite these philosophers’ renown, the identification of the 'philosophical school of Isfahan' was only proposed in 1956 by the celebrated French Iranologist Henry Corbin, who noted the unifying Islamic Neoplatonist character of some 20 thinkers and spiritual figures; this grouping has subsequently remained unchallenged for some fifty years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this highly original work, \u003cem\u003ePatterns of Wisdom in Safavid Iran\u003c\/em\u003e, Janis Esots investigates the legitimacy of the term 'school', delving into the complex philosophies of these three major Shi'i figures and drawing comparisons between them. The author makes the case that Mulla Sadra’s thought is independent and actually incompatible with the thoughts of Mir Damad and Rajab Ali Tabrizi. This not only presents a new way of thinking about how we understand the ‘school of Isfahan’, it also identifies Mir Damad and Rajab Ali Tabrizi as pioneers in their own right.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PTY Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47617233223916,"sku":"9780755644919","price":62.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/ae9c0984934f70fea285dd1424c56f1a.jpg?v=1778531852"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/janis-esots.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}