Avicenna and the Visionary Recital
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"Avicenna and the Visionary Recital" is a seminal scholarly work by Henry Corbin that explores the mystical and philosophical dimensions of Avicenna’s visionary narratives within the broader context of Islamic philosophy and spirituality.
All labels observed (2)
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| Avicenna and the Visionary Recital canonical | 2 |
| Avicenne et le récit visionnaire | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Avicenna and the Visionary Recital Context triple: [Henry Corbin, notableWork, Avicenna and the Visionary Recital]
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Sharh al-Qanun (Commentary on Avicenna's Canon of Medicine)
Sharh al-Qanun (Commentary on Avicenna's Canon of Medicine) is Ibn al-Nafis’s influential medical commentary on Avicenna’s Canon, notable for its critical revisions and original contributions to medieval Islamic medical theory.
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The Canon of Medicine
The Canon of Medicine is a seminal 11th-century medical encyclopedia by Avicenna that systematized Greco-Arabic medical knowledge and served as a standard medical text in both the Islamic world and Europe for centuries.
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Kitāb al-Manāẓir
Kitāb al-Manāẓir is Ibn al-Haytham’s foundational treatise on optics that systematically analyzes vision, light, and perception and profoundly influenced later Islamic and European science.
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The Persian Sage
The Persian Sage is the honorific title of Aphrahat, a 4th-century Syriac Christian writer known for his influential theological and ascetic homilies.
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Lisān al-Ghayb
Lisān al-Ghayb is the honorific epithet of the Persian poet Hafez, highlighting his perceived mystical insight into the unseen and the divine.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Avicenna and the Visionary Recital Target entity description: "Avicenna and the Visionary Recital" is a seminal scholarly work by Henry Corbin that explores the mystical and philosophical dimensions of Avicenna’s visionary narratives within the broader context of Islamic philosophy and spirituality.
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A.
Sharh al-Qanun (Commentary on Avicenna's Canon of Medicine)
Sharh al-Qanun (Commentary on Avicenna's Canon of Medicine) is Ibn al-Nafis’s influential medical commentary on Avicenna’s Canon, notable for its critical revisions and original contributions to medieval Islamic medical theory.
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B.
The Canon of Medicine
The Canon of Medicine is a seminal 11th-century medical encyclopedia by Avicenna that systematized Greco-Arabic medical knowledge and served as a standard medical text in both the Islamic world and Europe for centuries.
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C.
Kitāb al-Manāẓir
Kitāb al-Manāẓir is Ibn al-Haytham’s foundational treatise on optics that systematically analyzes vision, light, and perception and profoundly influenced later Islamic and European science.
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D.
The Persian Sage
The Persian Sage is the honorific title of Aphrahat, a 4th-century Syriac Christian writer known for his influential theological and ascetic homilies.
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E.
Lisān al-Ghayb
Lisān al-Ghayb is the honorific epithet of the Persian poet Hafez, highlighting his perceived mystical insight into the unseen and the divine.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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scholarly work ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
reveal the spiritual meaning of Avicenna’s symbolic narratives
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situate Avicenna within the tradition of Islamic esotericism ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Iranian school of Islamic philosophy
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linked to:
Ishrāqī philosophy
esoteric hermeneutics ⓘ phenomenology of imagination ⓘ |
| author | Henry Corbin ⓘ |
| centersOn |
visionary recitals of Avicenna such as the Recital of Hayy ibn Yaqzan
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visionary recitals of Avicenna such as the Recital of Salaman and Absal ⓘ visionary recitals of Avicenna such as the Recital of the Bird ⓘ |
| context |
Islamic Neoplatonism
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Islamic spirituality ⓘ |
| examines |
Avicenna’s visionary recitals
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relationship between philosophy and mysticism in Avicenna ⓘ symbolic narratives in Avicenna’s works ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
mystical dimensions of Avicenna’s thought
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philosophical dimensions of Avicenna’s visionary narratives ⓘ |
| genre |
Islamic studies
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philosophy ⓘ religious studies ⓘ |
| hasForm |
book-length monograph
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print ⓘ |
| influenced |
Western scholarship on Islamic philosophy
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interpretations of Avicenna in contemporary philosophy of religion ⓘ studies of Islamic mysticism ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Avicenna
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Islamic mysticism ⓘ
linked to:
Sufism
Islamic philosophy ⓘ visionary narratives ⓘ |
| notableFor | integrating philosophy, mysticism, and symbolic narrative in the study of Avicenna ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
Avicenne et le récit visionnaire
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linked to:
Avicenna and the Visionary Recital
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| partOf | Bollingen Series ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| publisher | Princeton University Press ⓘ |
| regionOfFocus | Persianate Islamic world ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Creative Imagination in the Sufism of Ibn Arabi
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History of Islamic Philosophy ⓘ |
| scholarlyField |
Islamic intellectual history
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comparative philosophy ⓘ philosophy of religion ⓘ |
| timePeriodDiscussed | medieval Islamic period ⓘ |
| translatedInto | English ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
phenomenological analysis
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symbolic exegesis ⓘ |
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