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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Table of Contents:
- Preliminary Materials / Erik S. Ohlander
- Introduction / Erik S. Ohlander
- Chapter One. Situating Al-Suhrawardī In Time, Space, And Text / Erik S. Ohlander
- Chapter Two. The Makings Of A Sufi Master / Erik S. Ohlander
- Chapter Three. Writing Authority / Erik S. Ohlander
- Chapter Four. Mari῾Fa Disciplined And Institutionalized / Erik S. Ohlander
- Chapter Five. Imperial And Other Projects / Erik S. Ohlander
- Conclusion / Erik S. Ohlander
- Bibliography / Erik S. Ohlander
- Index Of Persons And Places / Erik S. Ohlander
- Index Of Book Titles / Erik S. Ohlander
- Index Of Terms And Concepts / Erik S. Ohlander.