Islamic mysticism : a short history /

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Author / Creator:	Knysh, Alexander D.
Imprint:	Leiden : Brill, 2010.
Description:	1 online resource
Language:	English
Series:	Themes in Islamic studies, 1389-823X ; v. 1 Themes in Islamic studies ; v. 1.
Subject:	Sufism -- History. Mysticism -- Islam -- History. Mysticism -- Islam. Sufism. History.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11166334

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ISBN:	9789004215764 900421576X 9004194622 9789004194625 9789004194625 9004194622
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:	This is a general survey of the rise and development of Islamic mysticism (Sufism) up to the modern period, which takes into account the latest achievements of scholarship on the subject. Sufism is examined from a variety of perspectives: as a vibrant social institution, a specific form of artistic expression, an ascetic and contemplative practice, and a distinctive intellectual tradition. Islamic Mysticism by Knysh is a comprehensive survey of the interesting and fascinating world of Islamic Mysticism.

Table of Contents:

Preliminary Material
INTRODUCTION
THE BEGINNINGS
ASCETICISM AND MYSTICISM IN WESTERN PROVINCES: SYRIA AND EGYPT
THE SUFISM OF THE BAGHDAD SCHOOL
THE "INTOXICATED" MYSTICISM OF AL-BISṬĀMĪ AND AL-ḤALLĀJ
ASCETIC AND MYSTICAL MOVEMENTS IN BAṢRA AND KHURĀSĀN
THE SYSTEMATIZATION OF THE SUFI TRADITION
SUFISM AS LITERATURE AND METAPHYSICS: THE GRAND MASTERS OF SUFI POETRY AND PHILOSOPHY
UNITY AND DIVERSITY IN SUFISM. THE RISE OF THE ṬARĪQAS
SUFI INSTITUTIONS IN REGIONAL CONTEXTS OVER THE LAST SIX CENTURIES
MAJOR SUFI CONCEPTS AND INSTITUTIONS
GENERAL CONCLUSION
BIBLIOGRAPHY
GENERAL INDEX
INDEX OF BOOK TITLES
INDEX OF TERMS.

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