Al Ma'mun (Paperback)
Boris Yousef
Sold by CitiRetail, Stevenage, United Kingdom
AbeBooks Seller since 29 June 2022
New - Soft cover
Condition: New
Ships from United Kingdom to U.S.A.
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketSold by CitiRetail, Stevenage, United Kingdom
AbeBooks Seller since 29 June 2022
Condition: New
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketPaperback. Contemporary historiography, often a prisoner of rigid, positivist frameworks, has frequently reduced the great shifts in civilization to mere outcomes of economic, military, or confessional dynamics. However, there exists an "inner" history-a subterranean current flowing silently beneath the surface of documented events, emerging at moments of peak crisis or splendor to guide the destiny of peoples. It is within this furrow, traced between the academy and the temple, that this study dedicated to one of the most enigmatic and luminous figures of medieval Islam finds its place: Caliph Al Ma'mun.Nicola Bizzi's work is not configured as a simple historical monograph on the Abbasid dynasty, but rather as a pioneering investigation that dares to lift the veil on a reality too long silenced: the infiltration and flourishing of pre-Christian and Pythagorean mystery traditions in the very heart of the Baghdad Caliphate. Through a rigorous analysis of sources-including the precious testimonies of initiates such as Jean Marie Ragon-the author restores to us an Al Ma'mun far removed from the stereotype of the dogmatic monarch, revealing his nature as an authentic Hierophant and philosopher, devoted to a restoration of universal Wisdom that transcends religious boundaries.One of the cornerstones of this essay is the privileged relationship the Caliph maintained with Egypt and, specifically, with the Great Pyramid of Giza. Al Ma'mun's opening of the monument in 820 AD, too often dismissed as a predatory expedition in search of Pharaonic gold, is here reinterpreted in the light of a thirst for initiatory knowledge. The tunnel he excavated was not merely a breach in the limestone, but a symbolic attempt to reclaim a primordial gnosis-the same that would animate the Bayt Al Hikma, the legendary House of Wisdom.The essay also highlights the crucial role of the "Sabeans" of Harran and figures such as Thabit Ibn Qurra, architects of an Arabic Renaissance that was, in reality, a Neoplatonic and Hermetic operation in Islamic lands. It is here that the reader will discover how the Golden Thread of Tradition, having escaped the fires of fanaticism in the Byzantine West, found refuge and protection under the aegis of a sovereign who dreamed of an empire governed by Reason and the Sacred Mysteries.In these pages, political history and esoteric history merge into a single narrative, restoring dignity to an era in which science was not severed from transcendence. This book is thus an invitation to look beyond the appearance of phenomena, to rediscover in Al Ma'mun the archetype of the initiated sovereign and the incalculable debt that the European Renaissance owes to that extraordinary season of intellectual and sapiential freedom born on the banks of the Tigris. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.
Seller Inventory # 9798195135683
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
Orders can be returned within 30 days of receipt.
If you are a consumer you can cancel the contract in accordance with the following. Consumer means any natural person who is acting for purposes which are outside his trade, business, craft or profession.
INFORMATION REGARDING THE RIGHT OF CANCELLATION
Statutory Right to cancel
You have the right to cancel this contract within 14 days without giving any reason.
The cancellation period will expire after 14 days from the day on which you acquire, or a third party other than the carrier and indicated by you acquires, physical possession of the the last good or the last lot or piece.
To exercise the right to cancel, you must inform us, CitiRetail, ABC Books c/o International Logistics, Unit 2D Gatwick Gate Industrial Estate, RH11 0TG, Lowfield Heath, United Kingdom, 44 020 3290 3457, of your decision to cancel this contract by a clear statement (e.g. a letter sent by post, fax or e-mail). You may use the attached model cancellation form, but it is not obligatory. You can also electronically fill in and submit a clear statement on our website, under "My Purchases" in "My Account". If you use this option, we will communicate to you an acknowledgement of receipt of such a cancellation on a durable medium (e.g. by e-mail) without delay.
To meet the cancellation deadline, it is sufficient for you to send your communication concerning your exercise of the right to cancel before the cancellation period has expired.
Effects of cancellation
If you cancel this contract, we will reimburse to you all payments received from you, including the costs of delivery (except for the supplementary costs arising if you chose a type of delivery other than the least expensive type of standard delivery offered by us).
We may make a deduction from the reimbursement for loss in value of any goods supplied, if the loss is the result of unnecessary handling by you.
We will make the reimbursement without undue delay, and not later than 14 days after the day on which we are informed about your decision to cancel with contract.
We will make the reimbursement using the same means of payment as you used for the initial transaction, unless you have expressly agreed otherwise; in any event, you will not incur any fees as a result of such reimbursement.
We may withhold reimbursement until we have received the goods back or you have supplied evidence of having sent back the goods, whichever is the earliest.
You shall send back the goods or hand them over to us or CitiRetail, ABC Books c/o International Logistics, Unit 2D Gatwick Gate Industrial Estate, RH11 0TG, Lowfield Heath, United Kingdom, 44 020 3290 3457, without undue delay and in any event not later than 14 days from the day on which you communicate your cancellation from this contract to us. The deadline is met if you send back the goods before the period of 14 days has expired. You will have to bear the direct cost of returning the goods. You are only liable for any diminished value of the goods resulting from the handling other than what is necessary to establish the nature, characteristics and functioning of the goods.
Exceptions to the right of cancellation
The right of cancellation does not apply to:
Model withdrawal form
(complete and return this form only if you wish to withdraw from the contract)
To: (CitiRetail, ABC Books c/o International Logistics, Unit 2D Gatwick Gate Industrial Estate, RH11 0TG, Lowfield Heath, United Kingdom, 44 020 3290 3457)
I/We (*) hereby give notice that I/We (*) withdraw from my/our (*) contract of sale of the following goods (*)/for the provision of the following goods (*)/for the provision of the following service (*),
Ordered on (*)/received on (*)
Name of consumer(s)
Address of consumer(s)
Signature of consumer(s) (only if this form is notified on paper)
Date
* Delete as appropriate.
Please note that titles are dispatched from our US, Canadian or Australian warehouses. Delivery times specified in shipping terms. Orders ship within 2 business days. Delivery to your door then takes 7-14 days.
| Order quantity | 7 to 60 business days | 7 to 14 business days |
|---|---|---|
| First item | £ 37.00 | £ 37.00 |
Delivery times are set by sellers and vary by carrier and location. Orders passing through Customs may face delays and buyers are responsible for any associated duties or fees. Sellers may contact you regarding additional charges to cover any increased costs to ship your items.