Heritage of Sufism

Classical Persian Sufism from Its Origins to Rumi (700-1300) v.1

Häftad, Engelska, 1999

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Beskrivning

The first volume in a three-volume set, this is a study of the rise of Persian Sufi spirituality and literature in Islam during the first six Muslim centuries. This collection of 24 essays covers the key achievements of the Muslim intellectual and cultural tradition in history, mysticism, philosophy and poetry. It demonstrates the positive role played by Sufi thinkers during this period. The subjects covered include: Sufi masters and schools; literature and poetry; spiritual chivalry; divine love; Persian Sufi literature - Rumi and 'Attar.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:1999-06-24
Mått:140 x 216 x 39 mm
Vikt:886 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:708
Förlag:Oneworld Publications
ISBN:9781851681884

Utforska kategorier

Islam inom Filosofi och religion
Asiens historia inom Historia och arkeologi
Religion: allmänt inom Filosofi och religion

Mer om författaren

Leonard Lewisohn was a specialist in Persian language and Sufi literature. He was the Iran Heritage Foundation Fellow and Senior Lecturer in Persian and Sufi Literature at the Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies, University of Exeter; a Research Associate in Esoteric Traditions in Islam in the Department of Academic Research at the Institute of Ismaili Studies, London; Fellow of the Temenos Academy; and Editor of Mawlana Rumi Review. He authored and translated over twelve volumes in the field of Sufi literature, including on Muhammad Shirin Maghrabi, Mahmud Shabistari, Attar, Hafiz and Rumi, as well as editing several volumes of collected essays on Sufism.

Recensioner i media

‘This remarkable trilogy is likely to remain the definitive work in the field for many years.’

Innehållsförteckning

1.Introduction 12. Literary and Historical Beginnings 193. Sufi masters and Schools 594. Metaphysics and Hermeutics 1995. Literature and Poetry 3376. Divine love, Sainthood, Spiritual Disciplines and Stations 4357. Spiritual Chivalry and Malamati spirituality 549