Seven doors to Islam: spirituality and the religious life of Muslims
Reveals the religious worldview and spiritual tradition of the world's one billion Muslims. Spanning the breadth of Islamic civilization from Morocco to Indonesia, this book demonstrates how Muslims have used the literary and visual arts in all their richness and diversity to communicate religi...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Berkeley [u.a.]
University of Californiarnia Press
1996
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| In: | Year: 1996 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Islam
/ Religious life
/ Spirituality
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| Further subjects: | B
Religious practice
B Islam B Religious philosophy B Religious Life Islam B Religion B Islamic countries B Islamische Länder / Islamische Welt Islam Religion Religiöse Praxis Religious philosophy B Islam Religious life |
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| Summary: | Reveals the religious worldview and spiritual tradition of the world's one billion Muslims. Spanning the breadth of Islamic civilization from Morocco to Indonesia, this book demonstrates how Muslims have used the literary and visual arts in all their richness and diversity to communicate religious values. Each of the seven chapters opens a "door" that leads progressively closer to the very heart of Islam, from the foundational revelation in the Qur'an to the transcendent experience of the Sufi mystics. However, unlike most studies of Islam, which see spirituality as the concern of a minority of mystical seekers, this book demonstrates its central role in every aspect of the Islamic tradition.--From publisher description |
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| Item Description: | Literaturverz.: S. 273-297 |
| ISBN: | 0520200950 |