{"product_id":"the-universal-tree-and-the-four-birds-paperback","title":"The Universal Tree and the Four Birds - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMuhyiddin Ibn 'Arabi\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAngela Jaffray\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough the story of the universal tree, representing the complete human being, and the four birds, representing the four essential aspects of existence, Ibn 'Arabi explains his teaching on the nature and meaning of union with God. Providing an excellent initiation into the often complex works of Ibn 'Arabi, this brief, delightful tale is the first English translation of an important, early work, complete with Arabic text, commentary, and notes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMuhyiddin Ibn 'Arabi\u003c\/b\u003e was a spiritual teacher within Sufism, the mystical tradition of Islam. He wrote at least 300 works, ranging from minor treatises to the 37-volume \u003ci\u003eMeccan Illuminations (al-Futuhat al-Makkiyya)\u003c\/i\u003e and the quintessence of his teachings, \u003ci\u003eThe Bezels of Wisdom (Fusus al-hikam).\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003eAngela Jaffray\u003c\/b\u003e is an independent researcher and translator whose translations of Federico García Lorca's \"Sonetos del Amor Oscuro\" were published in \u003ci\u003eCollected Poems of Federico García Lorca. \u003c\/i\u003eShe lives in Chicago.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 135\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.45 x 8.28 x 6.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 28, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51758729462048,"sku":"9780953451395","price":25.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/58310882461ed7b864eeba8d85608d50.webp?v=1780133868","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-universal-tree-and-the-four-birds-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}