Sufism in Western contexts

"Sufism in Western Contexts" explores both historical trajectories and multiple contemporary manifestations of Islamic mystical movements, ideas, and practices in diverse European, North and South American countries, as well as in Australia - all traditionally non-Muslim regions of the &qu...

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Published in:Handbook of Oriental studies
Contributors: Hermansen, Marcia K. 1951- (Editor) ; Zarrabi-Zadeh, Saeed (Editor) ; Knyš, Aleksandr Dmitrievič 1957- (Editor)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Leiden Boston Brill [2023]
In: Handbook of Oriental studies (section 1, volume 154, volume 3)
Series/Journal:Handbook of Oriental studies The Near and Middle East Handbook of Sufi studies ; volume 3 section 1, volume 154, volume 3
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Western world / Sufism
RelBib Classification:AG Religious life; material religion
BJ Islam
KBA Western Europe
KBQ North America
KBS Australia; Oceania
Further subjects:B Sufism (Latin America) History
B Collection of essays
B Sufism (Europe) History
B Sufism (Western countries) History
B Sufism (Foreign countries) History
B Sufism (North America) History
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Summary:"Sufism in Western Contexts" explores both historical trajectories and multiple contemporary manifestations of Islamic mystical movements, ideas, and practices in diverse European, North and South American countries, as well as in Australia - all traditionally non-Muslim regions of the "global West". From early French and British colonial administrators who admired Persian poetry to nineteenth century American transcendentalists onto today's female whirling dervishes and South Asian and Middle Eastern immigrant Sufi guides and their movements, the many faceted expressions of Sufism such as its role in Western esotericism and its new articulations in cyberspace are traced and analyzed by international experts in the field
ISBN:9004389830