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Laury Silvers - Soaring Minaret, Inbunden

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Soaring Minaret

Abu Bakr al-Wasiti and the Rise of Baghdadi Sufism

Av Laury Silvers

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The development of early Islamic mysticism and metaphysics is presented through the life and work of theologian Abu Bakr al-Wasiti.Sufi scholar Abu Bakr al-Wasiti (d. ca. 320 AH/932 CE) was called a "soaring minaret" for his cutting comments and keen theological insights. Wasiti's life is little known today, but elements of his lost Qur
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  • Utgivningsdatum: 2010-07-01
  • Mått: 152 x 229 x 20 mm
  • Vikt: 363 g
  • Format: Inbunden
  • Språk: Engelska
  • Antal sidor: 152
  • Förlag: State University of New York Press
  • ISBN: 9781438431710
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Laury Silvers is Visiting Assistant Professor of Religion at the University of Toronto.

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"Considering the disparate nature of the sources, Silvers does an excellent job situating Wāsiṭī within the larger eastward movement of Baghdadi Sufism … Silvers is able to breathe life into Wāsiṭī's thought." — Review of Middle East Studies"Silvers' approach is refreshing and useful as she details the historical context as well as the intellectual history of early mystics … Silvers offers us a comprehensive and comprehensible presentation of the intellectual development of Islamic mysticism and metaphysics within the context of the historical development and spread of Sufism." — NewBooksinIslamicStudies.com

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