The Alchemy of Happiness (Forgotten Books) - Tapa blanda

Book Description:

How to achieve happiness through faith. This book focuses on the Islamic faith.

Table of Contents:

Publisher's Preface; Editorial Note; Preface; Introduction; The Knowledge Of Self; The Knowledge Of God; The Knowledge Of This World; The Knowledge Of The Next World; Concerning Music And Dancing As Aids To The Religious Life; Concerning Self-examination And The Recollection Of God; Marriage As A Help Or Hindrance To The Religious Life; The Love Of God

About the Publisher:

Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, Esoteric and Mythology. www.forgottenbooks.org

Forgotten Books is about sharing information, not about making money. All books are priced at wholesale prices. We are also the only publisher we know of to print in large sans-serif font, which is proven to make the text easier to read and put less strain on your eyes.

About the Author:

"Abu Hamed Mohammad ibn Mohammad al-Ghazzali (1058-1111), known as Algazel to the western medieval world, born and died in Tus, in the Khorasan province of Persia (modern day Iran). He was a Muslim theologian, jurist, philosopher, and mystic of Persian origin and remains one of the most celebrated scholars in the history of Sufi Islamic thought. Moreover, one of his major works, The Incoherence of the Philosophers, changed the course of Islamic thought, shifting it away from the influence of ancient Greek and Hellenistic philosophy, and towards cause-and-effect that were determined by Allah or intermediate" (Quote from wikipedia.org)