TY  - BOOK
AU  - Knysh,Alexander D.
TI  - Islamic mysticism: a short history 
T2  - Themes in Islamic studies,
SN  - 9789004215764
AV  - BP189 
U1  - 297.4/09 22
PY  - 2010///
CY  - Leiden
PB  - Brill
KW  - Sufism
KW  - History
KW  - Mysticism
KW  - Islam
KW  - Soufisme
KW  - Histoire
KW  - Mysticisme
KW  - RELIGION
KW  - Sufi
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - fast
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; 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
N2  - 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
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