Abstract

Henry Corbin (1903–1978), a French professor of Islamic studies, theologian and philosopher, was one of the most knowledgeable experts in Iran and shiism. “The Man of Light in Iranian Sufism” occupies an important place in his legacy and is greatly valued by experts.

As can be concluded from the title, his work considers the phenomenon of the man of light in mysticism in general and in Iranian Sufism in particular. The “man of light”, according to Corbin, is our celestial or spiritual twin, “a witness in the sky”, a particle of light in each one of us that longs to join the Entire, or Universal Light.

Imprint

Henry Corbin. The Man of Light in Iranian Sufism / translated from French by Yu. Stefanova, with a preface by Ya. Eshots. – М.: ООО Sadra, 2013. – 240 p.