Sufism in an age of transition : ʻUmar al-Suhrawardī and the rise of the Islamic mystical brotherhoods / / by Erik S. Ohlander.
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 ṭarīqa...
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Superior document: | Islamic history and civilization. Studies and texts, v. 71 |
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Year of Publication: | 2008 |
Edition: | 1st ed. |
Language: | English |
Series: | Islamic history and civilization ;
v. 71. |
Physical Description: | 1 online resource (382 p.) |
Notes: | Description based upon print version of record. |
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Other title: | Preliminary Materials / Introduction / Chapter One. Situating Al-Suhrawardī In Time, Space, And Text / Chapter Two. The Makings Of A Sufi Master / Chapter Three. Writing Authority / Chapter Four. Mari῾Fa 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 / |
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Summary: | 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 ṭarīqa lineages, ʿUmar al-Suhrawardī. In situating Suhrawardī’s life work in its social, political, and religious contexts, this book suggests that his universalizing Sufi system was not only enmeshed within a broader economy of Muslim religious learning, but also furnished social spaces which allowed for novel modes of participation in Sufi religiosity. In doing so, this book provides a framework for understanding the increasingly ubiquitous presence of intentional Sufi communities and institutions throughout the late-medieval Islamic world. |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [321]-337) and indexes. |
ISBN: | 128306054X 9786613060549 9047432142 |
ISSN: | 0929-2403 ; |
Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
Statement of Responsibility: | by Erik S. Ohlander. |