An Anthology of Philosophy in Persia, Vol. 2: Ismaili Thought in The Classical Age

"One of the least studied schools of medieval Islamic philosophy, is Ismaili philosophy. This gnostic oriented school developed mostly in Persia and parallel to the better-known Peripatetic tradition is not well known in the West despite its widespread influence. This volume brings together for the first time some of the most important texts of this school composed by its widely accepted authorities from its beginnings in the eighth and ninth centuries to the time of Nasir al-Din Tusi in the thirteenth century. This volume is a valuable resource not only for the study of an important aspect of Islamic philosophy in Persia but also for the students and scholars of medieval philosophy."*
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