Background
Heath, Peter was born on July 4, 1949 in Trenton, New Jersey, United States. Son of Samuel Roy and Dorothy Thayer Heath.
( Islamic allegory is the product of a cohesive literary ...)
Islamic allegory is the product of a cohesive literary tradition to which few contributed as significantly as Ibn Sina (Avicenna), the eleventh-century Muslim philosopher. Peter Heath here offers a detailed examination of Avicenna's contribution, paying special attention to Avicenna's psychology and poetics and to the ways in which they influenced strains of theological, mystical, and literary thought in subsequent Islamic—and Western—intellectual and religious history. Heath begins by showing how Avicenna's writings fit into the context and general history of Islamic allegory and explores the interaction among allegory, allegoresis, and philosophy in Avicenna's thought. He then provides a brief introduction to Avicenna as an historical figure. From there, he examines the ways in which Avicenna's cosmological, psychological, and epistemological theories find parallel, if diverse, expression in the disparate formats of philosophical and allegorical narration. Included in this book is an illustration of Avicenna's allegorical practice. This takes the form of a translation of the Mi'raj Nama (The Book of the Prophet Muhammad's Ascent to Heaven), a short treatise in Persian generally attributed to Avicenna. The text concludes with an investigation of the literary dimension Avicenna's allegorical theory and practice by examining his use of description metaphor. Allegory and Philosophy in Avicenna is an original and important work that breaks new ground by applying the techniques of modern literary criticism to the study of Medieval Islamic philosophy. It will be of interest to scholars and students of medieval Islamic and Western literature and philosophy.
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(Explores the popular epic of Arabic storytelling by focus...)
Explores the popular epic of Arabic storytelling by focusing on a particular example, The Life Story of 'Antar, purporting to recount the life of the famous pre-Islamic Arab poet and warrior. Considers the poem in the context of Arabic oral tradition and the storytelling of other Islamic peoples, in
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Heath, Peter was born on July 4, 1949 in Trenton, New Jersey, United States. Son of Samuel Roy and Dorothy Thayer Heath.
Bachelor, Princeton University, 1971. Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1981.
Assistant professor, Birzeit U., West Bank, 1981-1986; assistant professor, Washington University, St. Louis, 1986-1992; associate professor, Washington University, St. Louis, 1992-1997; professor, Washington University, St. Louis, 1997-1999; professor, provost, American U. Beirut, New York City, since 1999.
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( Islamic allegory is the product of a cohesive literary ...)
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Member American Association Teachers of Arabic (executive board 1991-1994), American Oriental Society, Middle-East Medievalists, Middle-East Studies Association.
Married Marianne Bertelsen, November 30, 1972. Children: Laura Christina, Simon Nicholas.