The Cambridge companion to Sufism

Sufism, the mystical or aesthetic doctrine in Islam, has occupied a very specific place in the Islamic tradition, with its own history, literature and devotional practices. Its development began in the seventh century and spread throughout the Islamic world. 'The Cambridge companion to Sufism&#...

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Beteiligte: Ridgeon, Lloyd V. J. (HerausgeberIn)
Medienart: Elektronisch Buch
Sprache:Englisch
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Veröffentlicht: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2015
In:Jahr: 2015
Rezensionen:The Cambridge Companion to Sufism, Lloyd Ridgeon (ed.), Cambridge University Press, 2015 (ISBN 978-1-107-67950-4), xvi + 310 pp., pb £18.99 (2016) (Wilson, Tom)
Schriftenreihe/Zeitschrift:Cambridge companions to religion
normierte Schlagwort(-folgen):B Sufismus
weitere Schlagwörter:B Aufsatzsammlung
B Sufism
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Zusammenfassung:Sufism, the mystical or aesthetic doctrine in Islam, has occupied a very specific place in the Islamic tradition, with its own history, literature and devotional practices. Its development began in the seventh century and spread throughout the Islamic world. 'The Cambridge companion to Sufism' traces its evolution from the formative period to the present, addressing specific themes along the way within the context of the times. In a section discussing the early period, the devotional practices of the earliest Sufis are considered. The section on the medieval period, when Sufism was at its height, examines Sufi doctrines, different forms of mysticism and the antinomian expressions of Sufism. The section on the modern period explains the controversies that surrounded Sufism, the changes that took place in the colonial period and how Sufism transformed into a transnational movement in the twentieth century. This inimitable volume sheds light on a multifaceted and alternative aspect of Islamic history and religion
ISBN:1107679508
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1017/CCO9781139087599