Dreaming Across Boundaries
Author | : Louise Marlow |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 324 |
Release | : 2008 |
ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015077624750 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (50 Downloads) |
Download or read book Dreaming Across Boundaries written by Louise Marlow and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume explores the context of theological speculations and political aspirations through the medium of dreams to present fascinating insights into the social history of the pre-modern Islamic world in all its cultural diversity. Wider cultural exchanges are discussed through concrete examples such as the Arabic version of the Aristotelian treatise "De divinatione per somnum," and some of the current scholarly assumptions about dreams are challenged by personal reports that express individual personalities, self-awareness, and spiritual development.