Sufism A Global History Wiley Blackwell Brief Histories of Religion Series
Auteur : Green Nile
- An ideal introduction to Sufism, requiring no background knowledge of Islamic history or thought
- Offers the first history of Sufism as a global phenomenon, exploring its movement and adaptation from the Middle East, through Asia and Africa, to Europe and the United States of America
- Covers the entire historical period of Sufism, from its ninth century origins to the end of the twentieth century
- Devotes equal coverage to the political, cultural, and social dimensions of Sufism as it does to its theology and ritual
- Dismantles the stereotypes of Sufis as otherworldly 'mystics', by anchoring Sufi Muslims in the real lives of their communities
- Features the most up-to-date research on Sufism available
Preface and Acknowledgments xi
Maps xiv
Introduction 1
1 Origins, Foundations and Rivalries (850–1100) 15
2 An Islam of Saints and Brothers (1100–1400) 71
3 Empires, Frontiers and Renewers (1400–1800) 125
4 From Colonization to Globalization (1800–2000) 187
Glossary: A Sufi Lexicon of Arabic Terms 239
Further Reading 243
Index 245
Nile Green is professor of South Asian and Islamic history at UCLA. He has travelled and researched widely throughout the Islamic world, and has published extensively on Islamic history and Sufism.
Date de parution : 02-2012
Ouvrage de 288 p.
15.4x23 cm
Date de parution : 02-2012
Ouvrage de 286 p.
16x23.6 cm
Thème de Sufism :
Mots-clés :
History of Sufism, Islamic history, Sufi, Sufi Muslim, Middle Eastern history, world religions