--- product_id: 321784947 title: "Alone with the Alone: Creative Imagination in the Sufism of Ibn 'Arabi" price: "€ 129.29" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 5 url: https://www.desertcart.be/products/321784947-alone-with-the-alone-creative-imagination-in-the-sufism-ibn store_origin: BE region: Belgium --- # Classic esoteric text Deep intellectual analysis Medieval mystical insights Alone with the Alone: Creative Imagination in the Sufism of Ibn 'Arabi **Price:** € 129.29 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 📖 Unlock the secret treasure of Sufi mysticism — where intellect meets soul. ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Alone with the Alone: Creative Imagination in the Sufism of Ibn 'Arabi - **How much does it cost?** € 129.29 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.be](https://www.desertcart.be/products/321784947-alone-with-the-alone-creative-imagination-in-the-sufism-ibn) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Timeless Mystical Wisdom:** Explore Ibn 'Arabi’s profound 12th-century Sufi teachings that continue to inspire spiritual seekers today. - • **Highly Acclaimed & Trusted:** Rated 4.8 stars by 60 readers, a must-have for scholars and curious minds craving profound spiritual knowledge. - • **Rich Original Translations:** Includes rare translations of Sufi treatises, offering authentic access to Islamic mysticism’s core texts. - • **Intellectual and Spiritual Fusion:** Delve into the creative imagination and prayer that connect mystical experience with philosophical rigor. - • **Scholarly Depth with Accessibility:** Henry Corbin’s expert analysis paired with Harold Bloom’s insightful preface bridges East and West’s esoteric traditions. ## Overview Alone with the Alone is a deeply scholarly yet accessible exploration of Ibn 'Arabi’s Sufi mysticism, enriched by Henry Corbin’s expert commentary and Harold Bloom’s visionary preface. This used book in good condition offers original translations and a penetrating analysis of esoteric Islamic spirituality, making it an essential read for those seeking to connect ancient wisdom with modern intellectual inquiry. ## Description "Henry Corbin''s works are the best guide to the visionary tradition.... Corbin, like Scholem and Jonas, is remembered as a scholar of genius. He was uniquely equipped not only to recover Iranian Sufism for the West, but also to defend the principal Western traditions of esoteric spirituality."--From the introduction by Harold Bloom Ibn ''Arabi (1165-1240) was one of the great mystics of all time. Through the richness of his personal experience and the constructive power of his intellect, he made a unique contribution to Shi''ite Sufism. In this book, which features a powerful new preface by Harold Bloom, Henry Corbin brings us to the very core of this movement with a penetrating analysis of Ibn ''Arabi''s life and doctrines. Corbin begins with a kind of spiritual topography of the twelfth century, emphasizing the differences between exoteric and esoteric forms of Islam. He also relates Islamic mysticism to mystical thought in the West. The remainder of the book is devoted to two complementary essays: on "Sympathy and Theosophy" and "Creative Imagination and Creative Prayer." A section of notes and appendices includes original translations of numerous Su fi treatises. Harold Bloom''s preface links Sufi mysticism with Shakespeare''s visionary dramas and high tragedies, such as The Tempest and Hamlet . These works, he writes, intermix the empirical world with a transcendent element. Bloom shows us that this Shakespearean cosmos is analogous to Corbin''s "Imaginal Realm" of the Sufis, the place of soul or souls. Review: This book completes “ alone with the alone” - Sophionic knowledge and love is explained here , with its roots in Avesta . Review: breathtaking - One of the best books on esoteric Persian thought I've ever read; immensely scholarly and yet largely readable, though very rich and thick with insight in places you'll want to slow down and really absorb. (A newcomer to Ibn 'Arabi's writings, I'm reviewing this book from a depth-psychological point of view.) If you've read my other reviews you know I'm a relentless critic of unreadable writing, much of which is symptomatic of a narcissistic unavailability better dealt with in therapy than through a publisher or fan club. Corbin is not easy to follow in places, but it's the concentration of the material that makes for more careful study--and makes more careful study worthwhile. I was particularly moved by the image of the saddened God breathing out a sigh at being unknown, a sigh that made space for humans to reflect God back to God and thereby become the "secret treasure." Corbin's criticism of "becoming one with God" mirrors Buber's of "doctrines of absorption": both praise a dialog between person and the Divine rather than a reduction of one to the other. Note to students of James Hillman: while many of Hillman's ideas can be found here (the heart as an organ of soulful perception, for instance), Ibn 'Arabi makes a clear, non-Hillmanic distinction between Forms (Images) of God and the ineffable true God that shines through the Forms like light through stained glass. This distinction does not exist for archetypal psychology, which collapses the archetypal image into the archetype itself and regards extra-psychic activities as outside its purview. ## Features - Used Book in Good Condition ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #186,726 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #460 in Other Religions, Practices & Sacred Texts #1,387 in Islam #74,689 in Textbooks & Study Guides | | Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 60 Reviews | ## Images ![Alone with the Alone: Creative Imagination in the Sufism of Ibn 'Arabi - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81xewLiMyhL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This book completes “ alone with the alone” *by M***A on 16 December 2021* Sophionic knowledge and love is explained here , with its roots in Avesta . ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ breathtaking *by C***A on 23 October 2001* One of the best books on esoteric Persian thought I've ever read; immensely scholarly and yet largely readable, though very rich and thick with insight in places you'll want to slow down and really absorb. (A newcomer to Ibn 'Arabi's writings, I'm reviewing this book from a depth-psychological point of view.) If you've read my other reviews you know I'm a relentless critic of unreadable writing, much of which is symptomatic of a narcissistic unavailability better dealt with in therapy than through a publisher or fan club. Corbin is not easy to follow in places, but it's the concentration of the material that makes for more careful study--and makes more careful study worthwhile. I was particularly moved by the image of the saddened God breathing out a sigh at being unknown, a sigh that made space for humans to reflect God back to God and thereby become the "secret treasure." Corbin's criticism of "becoming one with God" mirrors Buber's of "doctrines of absorption": both praise a dialog between person and the Divine rather than a reduction of one to the other. Note to students of James Hillman: while many of Hillman's ideas can be found here (the heart as an organ of soulful perception, for instance), Ibn 'Arabi makes a clear, non-Hillmanic distinction between Forms (Images) of God and the ineffable true God that shines through the Forms like light through stained glass. This distinction does not exist for archetypal psychology, which collapses the archetypal image into the archetype itself and regards extra-psychic activities as outside its purview. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Real Deal! *by A***R on 9 March 2024* In a day and age of shallow hype passing for spiritual knowledge, this book shines brightly. True spiritual meaning will leap from the pages! For me a hard read but so so rewarding. So buckle up my friend and climb on your magic carpet ( meditation rug ) and get ready for a true adventure. My heart soars! So blessed to have this book. 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