Sufism - A Global History

Informationen zum Autor 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. Klappentext Since their beginnings in the ninth century, the shrines, brotherhoods and doctrines of the Sufis held vast influence in almost every corner of the Muslim world. Offering the first truly global account of the history of Sufism, this illuminating book traces the gradual spread and influence of Sufi Islam through the Middle East, Asia, Africa, and ultimately into Europe and the United States.* 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 Zusammenfassung Sufism: A Global History is a unique account of global Sufism, tracing the gradual spread and adaptation of Sufi Islam through the Middle East into Central Asia, India, Southeast Asia, Africa, and in the 20th century Europe and America. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of Maps and Illustrations ix 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 ...

Product details

• Authors: N Green, Nile Green, Green Nile
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 09.02.2012
• EAN: 9781405157650
• ISBN: 978-1-4051-5765-0
• No. of pages: 286
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 15 mm
• Series: Blackwell Brief Histories of Religion; Wiley Blackwell Brief Histories of Religion; Wiley Blackwell Brief Histories of Religion; Wiley Blackwell Brief Historie; Blackwell Brief Histories of Religion
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; Islam, Sufismus, Vergleichende Religionswissenschaft, Religion & Theology, Religion u. Theologie, Comparative & World Religions, Spiritualität u. spirituelles Wachstum, Spirituality & Spiritual Growth