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The Sufis of Bijapur, 1300-1700 : Social Roles of Sufis in Medieval India /

The Sufis were heirs to a tradition of Islamic mysticism, and they have generally been viewed as standing more or less apart from the social order. Professor Eaton contends to the contrary that the Sufis were an integral part of their society, and that an understanding of their interaction with it i...

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Autor principal: Eaton, Richard Maxwell (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, [2015]
Colección:Princeton Legacy Library ; 1236
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  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • List of Figures
  • List of Charts. List of Tables
  • Notes on Translation and Transliteration
  • Map: The Kingdom of Bijapur
  • Preface
  • Introduction
  • PART ONE: Arrival and Settlement of Sufis
  • Chapter One. Historical Setting: The Bijapur Plateau To The Coming of Islam
  • Chapter Two. Sufis As Warriors
  • Chapter Three. Later Settlement Of Sufis In Bijapur
  • PART TWO: Reformers and Writers
  • Chapter Four. Historical Setting: The Height Of Bijapur Under Sultans 'Ali 'Adil Shah I And Ibrahim 'Adil Shah II
  • Chapter Five. Sufis As Reformers
  • Chapter Six. Sufis As Literati
  • PART THREE : Sufis of the Late 'Adil Shahi Period
  • Chapter Seven. Historical Setting: The Decline Of Bijapur From 1646 To 1686
  • Chapter Eight. Sufis As Landed Elites
  • Chapter Nine. Sufis As Dervishes
  • Chapter Ten. Conclusion And Epilogue
  • Appendixes
  • Glossary
  • Bibliography
  • Index
  • Backmatter