Psychology of Early Sufi Sama' - Listening and Altered States

Informationen zum Autor Kenneth S. Avery is a specialist in Sufi studies and Persian literature. He is a musician and a recent Ph.D. graduate in Islamic Studies from the University of Melbourne, Australia Klappentext This book provides new insights into the work of five Sufi authors, and a fresh approach to the relation between historical accounts of altered states and current psychological thinking. Zusammenfassung This book provides new insights into the work of five Sufi authors, and a fresh approach to the relation between historical accounts of altered states and current psychological thinking. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction  2. Samâ` in Early Sufi Literature: An Overview  3. The Language of Samâ` and Other Key Concepts  4. The Psychology of Samâ`  Part 1  5. The Psychology of Samâ`  Part 2  6. The Psychology of Samâ` According to the Sufi Writers  7. The Sufis' Explanations of their Altered State Experiences  8. The Ritual Behaviour and Etiquette of Samâ`  9. The Paradigmatic Experience of Two 'Ecstatics', Nûrî and Shiblî  10. Conclusions

Product details

• Authors: Kenneth Avery, Kenneth S Avery, Kenneth S. Avery, S. Avery Kenneth
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 05.08.2004
• EAN: 9780415311069
• ISBN: 978-0-415-31106-9
• No. of pages: 256
• Series: Routledge Sufi Series; Routledgecurzon Sufi Series; Routledge Sufi Series
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; Islam, Cultural Studies, RELIGION / Islam / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Islamic Studies, PSYCHOLOGY / Cognitive Psychology & Cognition, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, RELIGION / Psychology of Religion, Islamic Studies, mysticism, Psychology: states of consciousness, States Of Consciousness, Relating to Islamic / Muslim people and groups, Social groups: religious groups and communities, Islamic groups: Sufis