Sufism in an age of transition : ʻUmar al-Suhrawardī and the rise of the Islamic mystical brotherhoods /

Sufism in an age of transition : ʻUmar al-Suhrawardī and the rise of the Islamic mystical brotherhoods /

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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Main Author: Ohlander, Erik S.

Format: eBook

Language: English

Published: Boston : Brill, 2008.

Series: Islamic History and Civilization 71.
Middle East and Islamic Studies E-Books Online, Collection 2008, ISBN: 9789004223035.

Subjects:

Suhrawardī, ʻUmar ibn Muḥammad, > 1145-1234.
Kookkunst.
Sufism > History.
Suhrawardīyah.

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Call Number: BP189.7.S6 O55 2008

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