Sufi bodies: religion and society in Medieval Islam
Between 1300 and 1500 C.E. a new form of Sufi Islam took hold among central Islamic peoples, joining individuals through widespread networks resembling today's prominent paths and orders. Understanding contemporary Sufism requires a sophisticated analysis of these formative years. Moving beyond...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York
Columbia University Press
[2011]
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| In: | Year: 2011 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Iran
/ History 1300-1500
/ Pupil
/ Master
/ Order
/ Sufism
/ Asia
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| Further subjects: | B
Islam
B Religion, Jewish Studies, Theology B Sufism Doctrines B Religion B Islam / Religion / Generals B Sufism Doctrines B Sufism |
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| Summary: | Between 1300 and 1500 C.E. a new form of Sufi Islam took hold among central Islamic peoples, joining individuals through widespread networks resembling today's prominent paths and orders. Understanding contemporary Sufism requires a sophisticated analysis of these formative years. Moving beyond a straight account of leaders and movements, Shahzad Bashir weaves a rich history around the depiction of bodily actions by Sufi masters and disciples, primarily in Sufi literature and Persian miniature paintings of the period.Focusing on the Persianate societies of Iran and Central Asia, Bashir explore |
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| ISBN: | 0231517602 |
| Access: | Restricted Access |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.7312/bash14490 |