Sufism : an introduction to the mystical tradition of Islam / by Carl W. Ernst.

By: Ernst, Carl W, 1950-Publication details: Boston ; London : Shambhala, 2011Description: xxiii, 263 p. ; 23 cmISBN: 9781590308844 (pbk. : alk. paper)Subject(s): Sufism | Mysticism -- IslamDDC classification: 297.4 LOC classification: BP189 | .E76 2011
Contents:
List of figures -- Preface to the 2011 edition -- Preface to the first edition -- 1. What is Sufism? -- 2. The sacred sources of Sufism -- 3. Saints and sainthood -- 4. The names of God, meditation, and mystical experience -- 5. The Sufi orders: mastery, discipleship, and initiation -- 6. Sufi poetry -- 7. Sufi music and dance -- 8. Sufism in the contemporary world -- Notes -- Select bibliography -- Select discography -- Index.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 243-249) and index.

List of figures -- Preface to the 2011 edition -- Preface to the first edition -- 1. What is Sufism? -- 2. The sacred sources of Sufism -- 3. Saints and sainthood -- 4. The names of God, meditation, and mystical experience -- 5. The Sufi orders: mastery, discipleship, and initiation -- 6. Sufi poetry -- 7. Sufi music and dance -- 8. Sufism in the contemporary world -- Notes -- Select bibliography -- Select discography -- Index.

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