Persian Sufis

List of contents

1. Introductory 2. The Sufi Movement 3. The Way and Its Goal 4. The Seven Stages 5. The Mystical States 6. Homesickness (Firaq) 7. Lost in God (Fana) 8. The Vision of God 9. Two Sufi Practices

About the author

Cyprian Rice

Summary

The author was first introduced to Persian studies when, as a ‘Student Interpreter’ in the Levant Consular Service, he studied Arabic, Persian and Turkish. He realized the value of Persian thought in any attempt to draw East and West together. This book, first published in 1964, is the product of many years of close and constant contact with many Persian writers and academics.

Product details

• Authors: Cyprian Rice, Rice Cyprian
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.09.2017
• EAN: 9781138079939
• ISBN: 978-1-138-07993-9
• No. of pages: 104
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: Persia; Routledge Library Editions: Persia
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, Society & culture: general, Middle East, Literature: history & criticism, Politics and government, Middle Eastern history, Regional / International studies, Warfare and defence, Literary theory, Society and culture: general, Sufism & Islamic Mysticism