TY - BOOK AU - Jeffery-Street,Isobel TI - Ibn 'Arabi and the contemporary West: Beshara and the Ibn 'Arabi Society T2 - Comparative Islamic studies SN - 9781845538187 AV - B753.I24 J44 2012eb U1 - 181/.92 22 PY - 2012/// CY - Sheffield, Oakville, CT PB - Equinox Pub. Ltd. KW - Ibn al-ʻArabī, KW - Ibn al-Arabi, KW - Beshara Trust KW - Muhyiddin Ibn ʻArabi Society KW - Muhyiddin Ibn Arabi Society KW - fast KW - Islamic philosophy KW - Mysticism KW - Islam KW - PHILOSOPHY KW - Eastern KW - bisacsh KW - Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.) KW - Electronic books N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-276) and index N2 - The influence of Ibn 'Arabi, the 12th century Andalusian mystic philosopher extended beyond the Muslim world from Spain, to China, to Indonesia. Interest in Ibn 'Arabi in the west has grown over the last century. Ibn Arabi and the Contemporary West examines 'Arabi's teachings through the work of the Beshara Trust and the Muhyiddin Ibn 'Arabi Society. The study investigates how the Beshara School has used Ibn 'Arabi's teachings in assisting a range of students from around the world towards personal, spiritual development and how the Muhyiddin Ibn 'Arabi Society has evolved into an international UR - http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=547858 ER -