Shadows of the Prophet Martial Arts and Sufi Mysticism /

This is the first in-depth study of the Malay martial art, silat, and the first ethnographic account of the Haqqani Islamic Sufi Order. Drawing on 12 years of research and practice in Malaysia, Singapore, and England, social anthropologist and martial arts expert D.S. Farrer considers Malay silat th...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Farrer, Douglas S. (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2009.
Edición:1st ed. 2009.
Colección:Muslims in Global Societies Series, 2
Temas:
Anthropology.
Sociology.
Ethnology.
Culture.
Performing arts.
Theater.
Religion.
Phenomenology .
Regional Cultural Studies.
Theatre and Performance Arts.
Phenomenology.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Reflections
  • Seni Silat Haqq Melayu: A Sufi Martial Art
  • Silat: Art, Magic and Performance
  • Echoes
  • The Performance of Enchantment
  • The Enchantment of Performance
  • Doubles
  • The Guru Silat
  • Social and Aesthetic Drama
  • Shadows
  • Divination and Revelation
  • Deathscapes of the Malay Martial Artist.

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