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OverviewA Treasury of Virtues is a collection of sayings, sermons, and teachings attributed to 'Ali ibn Abi Talib (d. 40/661), the cousin and son-in-law of the Prophet Muhammad, the first Shia Imam and the fourth Sunni Caliph An acknowledged master of Arabic eloquence and a sage of Islamic wisdom, 'Ali was renowned for his eloquence: his words were collected, quoted, and studied over the centuries, and extensively anthologized, excerpted, and interpreted. Of the many compilations of 'Ali’s words, A Treasury of Virtues, compiled by the Fatimid Shafi'i judge al-Quda'i (d. 454/1062), arguably possesses the broadest compass of genres and the largest variety of themes. Included are aphorisms, proverbs, sermons, speeches, homilies, prayers, letters, dialogues, and verse, all of which provide instruction on how to be a morally upstanding human being. The shorter compilation included here, One Hundred Proverbs, is attributed to the eminent writer al-Jahiz (d. 255/869). This volume presents the first English translation of both of these important collections. An English-only edition. Full Product DetailsAuthor: al-Qāḍī al-Quḍāʿī , Tahera Qutbuddin , Rowan WilliamsPublisher: New York University Press Imprint: New York University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.249kg ISBN: 9781479896530ISBN 10: 1479896535 Pages: 196 Publication Date: 04 October 2016 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsReviewsTahera Qutbuddins edition proves to be definitive A smooth presentation of the Arabic texts and a first-rate English translation. * Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies * Tahera Qutbuddin s edition proves to be definitive A smooth presentation of the Arabic texts and a first-rate English translation- Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies Author Informational-Qāḍī al-Quḍāʿī (Author) Al-Qāḍī al-Quḍāʿī (d. 454/1062) was a Sunni jurist, a scholar of hadiths and history, and a senior government official of the Fatimid dynasty in Cairo. Rowan Williams (Foreword by) Rowan Williams is the former Archbishop of Canterbury. Tahera Qutbuddin (Translator) Tahera Qutbuddin is Abdulaziz Saud AlBabtain Laudian Professor at the University of Oxford. She is the author of Arabic Oration: Art and Function. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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