Dune, Islam & Religion

   Source: Let'S Talk Religion Apr 17, 2024 No Comments


In this episode, we explore the fascinating world of Dune and the religious themes that we can find in the books and movies.

Sources:

Amir-Moezzi, Mohammad Ali (1994). "The Divine Guide in Early Shi'ism: The Sources of Esotericism in Islam". Translated by David Streight. State University of New York Press.

Amir-Moezzi, Mohammad Ali (2011). "The Spirituality of Shi'i Islam: Beliefs and Practices". I.B. Tauris.

Chittick, William (1989). "The Sufi Path of Knowledge: Ibn 'Arabi's Metaphysics of Imagination".

Chittick, William (1998). "The Self-Disclosure of God: Principles of Ibn al-'Arabi's Cosmology". State University of New York Press.

Corbin, Henry (1998). "Alone with the Alone - Creative Imagination in the Sūfism of Ibn 'Arabī".  Princeton University Press; Revised edition.

McNelly, Willis E. (1987). "The Dune Encyclopedia". Berkley.

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