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Sufism in an age of transition : ʻUmar al-Suhrawardī and the rise of the Islamic mystical brotherhoods /

"Although the early thirteenth century was a critical period in the development of Sufism, it has received little scholarly attention. Based on heretofore unexplored sources, this book examines a pivotal figure from this period: the scholar, mystic, statesman, and eponym of one of the earliest...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Ohlander, Erik S.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2008.
Colección:Islamic history and civilization ; v. 71.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; A Note on Transliteration and Dating; Abbreviations; Introduction; Chapter One Situating al-Suhrawardï in Time, Space, and Text; Chapter Two The Makings of a Sufi Master; Chapter Three Writing Authority; Chapter Four Ma'rifa Disciplined and Institutionalized; Chapter Five Imperial and Other Projects; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index of Persons and Places; Index of Book Titles; Index of Terms and Concepts.