Amrollah Hemmat
Biographic Data
| ID | 5155785 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Amrollah Hemmat |
| GIVEN NAMES | Amrollah |
| FAMILY NAME | Hemmat |
| SIGNATURE | HEMMAT A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Peking University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1400-9538 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
The Three Purities and Three-Stage Ontologies
In this article, we draw on the Daoist trinity of the Three Purities to outline a three-stage ontological framework for understanding the relationships between primal unity, emerging patterns, and the phenomenal world. We then apply this framework to identify parallels in Platonic, Sufi, and Baháʼí ontologies. We find that despite differences in time, space, symbolism, language, and conceptualisation, each tradition posits three ontological stage…
Mathnaví of the Blessed One
Baha'u'llah's "Mathnaví of the Blessed One" Provisional Translation with Introduction and Notes by John S. Hatcher, Amrollah Hemmat, and Ehsanollah Hemmat
From transcendence to immanence
This intercultural research addresses the challenges of standardizing translation of mystical philosophical terminologies. Mystical texts make a connection between the transcendent, the essentially unknowable Absolute, and the finite human being. They attempt to communicate through words what is indescribable. As such, the language they employ is symbolic and ambiguous. This leads to inconsistent and at times conflicting translations of terminolo…
Hermeneutical translation of classics and cultures
Based on observations of strategies adopted in Western interpretation and translation of the Chinese classic I Ching, this paper draws parallels between such strategies and Western developments in hermeneutics philosophy. In relation to this parallelism, three approaches of Western encounters with Chinese ancient literature – “conservative,” “dialogical,” and “radical” – will be identified. Cultural manifestations of such developments in twentiet…
Reflections on The Four Valleys of Bahá’u’lláh
The Four Valleys was revealed in Bagdad in a mystical language and style, in response to a request made by a prominent Sufi. Yet, despite the traditional Sufi concepts, language, and symbolism employed by Bahá’u’lláh, studying the text in light of the totality of Bahá’í writings demonstrates that its main purpose is to guide the wayfarers to the recognition of the Manifestation of God, soon to be revealed to be Bahá’u’lláh Himself. Furthermore, u…
Collaborative translation, an intercultural dialogue
Collaborative translation does not occur very often, though in the case of poetry we more frequently come across such works. The highly complex character of poetry translation and the daunting task of transferring formal qualities of rhythm, rhyme, assonances, and other sonic properties along with conveying ambiguities and nuances, multilayered meanings, and metaphoric images, necessitate a combination of abilities and cross-cultural competencies…
“Translate me, but don't translate me”
Sacred text says “translate me but don't translate me” as Jacques Derrida cites. This wittingly articulated adage marks the complexity and ultimately utopian nature of translating religious texts, texts communicating transcendental concepts. Furthermore, sacred text possesses rhetorical qualities that make its translation unique and challenging. Exerting authority, inducing awe and wonder, enchanting, motivating, and transforming hearts are among…
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“Translate me, but don't translate me”
Sacred text says “translate me but don't translate me” as Jacques Derrida cites. This wittingly articulated adage marks the complexity and ultimately utopian nature of translating religious texts, texts communicating transcendental concepts. Furthermore, sacred text possesses rhetorical qualities that make its translation unique and challenging. Exerting authority, inducing awe and wonder, enchanting, motivating, and transforming hearts are among…
Collaborative translation, an intercultural dialogue
Collaborative translation does not occur very often, though in the case of poetry we more frequently come across such works. The highly complex character of poetry translation and the daunting task of transferring formal qualities of rhythm, rhyme, assonances, and other sonic properties along with conveying ambiguities and nuances, multilayered meanings, and metaphoric images, necessitate a combination of abilities and cross-cultural competencies…
Hermeneutical translation of classics and cultures
Based on observations of strategies adopted in Western interpretation and translation of the Chinese classic I Ching, this paper draws parallels between such strategies and Western developments in hermeneutics philosophy. In relation to this parallelism, three approaches of Western encounters with Chinese ancient literature – “conservative,” “dialogical,” and “radical” – will be identified. Cultural manifestations of such developments in twentiet…
Reflections on The Four Valleys of Bahá’u’lláh
The Four Valleys was revealed in Bagdad in a mystical language and style, in response to a request made by a prominent Sufi. Yet, despite the traditional Sufi concepts, language, and symbolism employed by Bahá’u’lláh, studying the text in light of the totality of Bahá’í writings demonstrates that its main purpose is to guide the wayfarers to the recognition of the Manifestation of God, soon to be revealed to be Bahá’u’lláh Himself. Furthermore, u…
From transcendence to immanence
This intercultural research addresses the challenges of standardizing translation of mystical philosophical terminologies. Mystical texts make a connection between the transcendent, the essentially unknowable Absolute, and the finite human being. They attempt to communicate through words what is indescribable. As such, the language they employ is symbolic and ambiguous. This leads to inconsistent and at times conflicting translations of terminolo…
Mathnaví of the Blessed One
Baha'u'llah's "Mathnaví of the Blessed One" Provisional Translation with Introduction and Notes by John S. Hatcher, Amrollah Hemmat, and Ehsanollah Hemmat
The Three Purities and Three-Stage Ontologies
In this article, we draw on the Daoist trinity of the Three Purities to outline a three-stage ontological framework for understanding the relationships between primal unity, emerging patterns, and the phenomenal world. We then apply this framework to identify parallels in Platonic, Sufi, and Baháʼí ontologies. We find that despite differences in time, space, symbolism, language, and conceptualisation, each tradition posits three ontological stage…
Linguistics (5 works) · Philosophy (5 works) · Art (3 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Epistemology (3 works) · Islamic Studies and History (3 works) · Translation Studies and Practices (3 works) · Islamic Thought and Society Studies (2 works) · Literature (2 works) · Mysticism (2 works)