The life of Ibn Sina: a critical edition and annotated translation PDF
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of The Life Ibn Sina STUDIES IN ISLAMIC PHILOSOPHY AND SCIENCE Published under the auspices of theSocietyfor theStudyofIslamic Philosophy and Science EDITORIAL BOARD GeorgeF. Hourani, State University ofNew YOl'k at Buffalo Muhsin Mahdi, Hal'Vard University Parviz Morewedge, Baruch College ofCity University of New York Nicholas Rescher, University ofPittsburgh EhsanYar-Shater, Columbia University THE LIFE OF IBN SINA A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by William E. Gohlman Albany, New York STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK PRESS 1974 l'heLifeofIbnSina First Edition Published by State University ofNew York Press 99 Washington Avenue, Albany, New York 12210 © 1974State University ofNew Yo.rk All rights ~'cserved Printed in the United States ofAmerica Library ofCongress Catalog~ngin Publication Data Avicenna,980-1037. ThelifeofIbnSina, Arabic text and English translation of the author's autobiography, Sirat al.,. Shaykh al-Ra'is, whichwas completed by al-Juzajani. Originally presented as the editor's thesis, UniversityofMichigan. Includesbibliographies. J. Avicenna, 980-1037. 1. al...jflzajani, 'Abd al-Wai:lid ibn Mu1}ammad, 11th cent. II. Gohlman, WillIam E.,ed. III. Title. B751.A5SS 1974 189'.573-6793 ISBN0-87395-226-X ISBN0-87395...227-8 (microfiche) To Susan ACKNOWLEDGMENTS MANY PEOPLE have aided me in the research for and preparation of this work, which was originally ~ubmitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Doctor of Philosophy in the Horace H. Rackham School ofGraduate Studies at The University ofMichigan. I would like to acknowledge thefollowing: TheadministrationofBaldwin-WallaceCollege, which has provided me with released time from teaching duties and with financial help in the preparation ofthis work. ProfessorsSencerTongul$andCengizOrhonluoftheFacultyofArts, Istanbul University, as well as the directors ofthe Suleymaniye and Istanbul University Libraries, who helped me obtain microfilms of the manuscripts I needed. My thanks also to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Turkey for giving me permission to do research in the libraries ofIstanbul. And especially Professor George F. Hourani, who provided me with the photographs ofone ofthe manuscripts and gave me a great deal ofhelp and advice in all stages ofthe preparation ofthis work. IINNTTRROODDUUCCTTIIOONN ........................................••.............................. IINNTTRROODDUUCCTTIIOONN TTOO TTHHEE EEDDIITTIIOONN .......................................................................... 11 IINNTTRROODDUUCCTTIIOONN TTOO TTHHEE TTRRAANNSSLLAATTIIOONN ...... .... ~~ .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... 1111 IINNTTRROODDUUCCTTIIOONN TTOO TTHHEE BBIIBBLLIIOOGGRRAAPPHHIIEESS.............................. 1133 EEDDIITTIIOONN AANNDD TTRRAANNSSLLAATTIIOONN 1166 TTHHEE AAUUTTOOBBIIOOGGRRAAPPHHYY// BBIIOOGGRRAAPPHHYY .... .. .. .. .. .... .... .. .. .... .... .. .. .. 1166 TTHHEE LLOONNGGEERR BBIIBBLLIIOOGGRRAAPPHHyy................................................ 9900 NNOOTTEESS ..................••..••............................................••...................... 111155 NNOOTTEESS TTOO TTHHEE IINNTTRROODDUUCCTTIIOONN.............................................. 111155 NNOOTTEESS TTOO TTHHEE TTRRAANNSSLLAATTIIOONN OOFF TTHHEE AAUUTTOOBBIIOOGGRRAAPPHHYY// BBIIOOGGRRAAPPHHYY .... .... .... ...... .. .. .. ...... .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .... .... .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. 111199 NNOOTTEESS TTOO TTHHEE TTRRAANNSSLLAATTIIOONN OOFF TTHHEE BBIIBBLLIIOOGGRRAAPPHHYY...... 113399,, AAPPPPEENNDDIIXXEESS 114433 II.. SSHHOORRTTEERR ..BBIIBBLLIIOOGGRRAAPPHHYY OOFF IIBBNN SSIINNAA''SS WWOORRKKSS...... 114433 IIII.. LLOONNGGEERR BBIIBBLLIIOOGGRRAAPPHHYY OOFF IIBBNN SSIINNAA''SS WWOORRKKSS........ 114477 IIIIII.. CCHHRROONNOOLLOOGGIICCAALL OORRDDEERR OOFF IIBBNN SSIINNAA''SS WWOORRKKSS...... 115533 BBIIBBLLIIOOGGRRAAPPHHYY 115555 IINNDDEEXX................................................................................ 115599
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