Sufism: The Formative Period
A comprehensive hisotrical overview of the formative period of Sufism - the spiritual element of Islam - from the ninth to the twelfth century CE.
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
| Published: |
Edinburgh
Edinburgh University Press
2007
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| In: | Year: 2007 |
| Reviews: | [Rezension von: Karamustafa, Ahmet T., Sufism: The Formative Period] (2007) (Ambrosio, Alberto Fabio, 1971 -)
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| Series/Journal: | The New Edinburgh Islamic Surveys
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| Further subjects: | B
Islam
History
B Sufism ; History B Islam ; History B Electronic books B Sufism History |
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Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Parallel Edition: | Erscheint auch als: 9780748619191 |
| Summary: | A comprehensive hisotrical overview of the formative period of Sufism - the spiritual element of Islam - from the ninth to the twelfth century CE. Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- 1 The Sufis of Baghdad -- 2 Mystics outside Baghdad -- 3 The spread of Baghdad Sufism -- 4 Specialised Sufi literature -- 5 Formation of communities -- 6 Sainthood triumphant -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index. |
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| Item Description: | Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (217 pages) |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7486-2897-1 0-7486-1918-6 0-7486-1919-4 978-0-7486-1918-4 978-0-7486-1919-1 |
