Islamic mysticism : a short history /

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...

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Main Author: Knysh, Alexander D.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Leiden : Brill, 2010
Series:Themes in Islamic studies ; v. 1.
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Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central