Recognizing sufism : contemplation in the Islamic tradition
Shows that the vast majority of Sufi practice, both historically and in the contemporary world, has little or nothing to do with a esoteric transcendence but is rather focused on contemplative activity. Such practice might involve art, music, devotional shrine visitation--even politics and psycholog...
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| Language: | English |
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| Summary: | Shows that the vast majority of Sufi practice, both historically and in the contemporary world, has little or nothing to do with a esoteric transcendence but is rather focused on contemplative activity. Such practice might involve art, music, devotional shrine visitation--even politics and psychology. Discussing the origins of Sufism; the development of Sufi lineages (via three founder figures); Sufi lodges and the role of Sufism in colonial resistance; Sufi poetry; Sufi shrines, and Sufism in the West, Buehler rescues his topic from the idea that it means only union with the divine. --From publisher description |
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| Physical Description: | xiv, 241 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm. |
| ISBN: | 1848857896 184885790X 9780857727831 9780857729811 9781848857896 9781848857902 |